Name: Spicy Indian Lentil Stew (Daal)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dry yellow lentils - ½ cup; Dry red lentils - ¼ cup; Split mung beans - ¼ cup; Water - 5 cups; Salt - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Ground turmeric - 1 teaspoon; Ghee (clarified butter), divided - 4 teaspoons; Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon; Onion, thinly sliced - 1 medium; Green chile peppers, chopped - 2; Grated fresh ginger - 2 teaspoons; Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 tablespoons; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Spicy Indian Lentil Stew (Daal)

1. Dry yellow lentils ½ cup

2. Dry red lentils ¼ cup

3. Split mung beans ¼ cup

4. Water 5 cups

5. Salt 1 ¼ teaspoons

6. Ground turmeric 1 teaspoon

7. Ghee (clarified butter), divided 4 teaspoons

8. Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon

9. Onion, thinly sliced 1 medium

10. Green chile peppers, chopped 2

11. Grated fresh ginger 2 teaspoons

12. Chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons

13. Cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon

14. Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Indian Lentil Stew (Daal)

1 . Stage

Rinse the yellow lentils, red lentils, and mung beans and put them in a medium saucepan with 5 cups water, salt, turmeric, and 1 teaspoon ghee. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are easily mashed, about 30 minutes.

2 . Stage

Heat remaining ghee in a frying pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and cook until they sputter. Add onion, chile peppers, and ginger; stir-fry until onions are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and add cilantro and cayenne. Transfer mixture to lentils.

3 . Stage

Let mixture simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.