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Spicy Indian Lentil Stew (Daal)

Name: Spicy Indian Lentil Stew (Daal)
Prep time: 29 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 109 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 0.5 cups dry yellow lentils; 0.25 cups dry red lentils; 0.25 cups split mung beans; 5 cups water; 1.25 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 4 teaspoons ghee , clarified butter; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 medium onion , thinly sliced; 2 greens chile peppers , chopped; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Total Time

1h 49m

29m prep · 80m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Hard

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This is an easy and rewarding recipe for a spicy and flavorful Indian dish of lentil stew! Serve on its own or with basmati rice.

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Ingredients

0.5 cups dry yellow lentils
0.25 cups dry red lentils
0.25 cups split mung beans
5 cups water
1.25 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
4 teaspoons ghee , clarified butter
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 medium onion , thinly sliced
2 greens chile peppers , chopped
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1

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

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

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