Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/2 c Moong dal 2 ea Garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 c Red lentils 1 sm Onion, cut into half rings
1/2 ts Turmeric 1 sm Tomato, chopped
3/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Corinader, ground
3 tb Vegetable oil 1/2 ts Cumin, ground
1 pn Asafetida 1/4 ts Cayenne
1/2 ts Cumin seeds, whole

Wash dals, drain put in a heavy pot. Cover with 4 cups water add
turmeric. Bring to a boil, partially cover, reduce heat to low
simmer gently for 1 hour, until soft. Stir in salt.

Heat oil add asafetida. A few seconds later put in the cumin seeds,
quickly followed by the garlic onion. Stir-fry until the onion is
browned. Add tomato stir until it is soft. Add remaining
ingredients. Stir once add contents to the dal, stir to mix
serve. This dal can be reheated over a lowish flame.

Madhur Jaffrey, "A Taste of India"
Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 03-15-95

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