Name: Easy Masoor Daal (Indian Red Lentils)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dry red lentils, rinsed and drained - 1 cup; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Ground turmeric - ¼ teaspoon; Ginger, 1 inch piece, peeled - 1 slice; Water, or as needed - 2 ½ cups; Vegetable oil - 4 teaspoons; Dried minced onion - 4 teaspoons; Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

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5 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Masoor Daal (Indian Red Lentils)

1. Dry red lentils, rinsed and drained - 1 cup

2. Salt - 1 teaspoon

3. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon

4. Ground turmeric - ¼ teaspoon

5. Ginger, 1 inch piece, peeled - 1 slice

6. Water, or as needed - 2 ½ cups

7. Vegetable oil - 4 teaspoons

8. Dried minced onion - 4 teaspoons

9. Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Easy Masoor Daal (Indian Red Lentils)

1. Stage

Place lentils, salt, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and ginger into a medium saucepan. Pour in enough water to cover lentils by 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally and skimming off any foam that forms, until lentils are tender and soupy, 25 to 30 minutes.

2. Stage

During the last minute of cooking, combine oil, dried onion, and cumin seeds in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until onion is browned, 45 seconds to 1 minute; be careful not to burn onion.

3. Stage

Stir onion-oil mixture into lentils.