Indian Dal – beans – Hope you will like this one also, it is one of the best beans. View the video also if available, and feel free to comments, share.
Vegeterian Tips: Reduce your refined sugar intake. I ve got as much of a sweet tooth as anybody, but I try to keep it under control by using such sugar replacers as maple syrup, stevia and agave whenever possible such as in coffee and tea and indulging in the refined stuff only occasionally.
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- 1 cup small red lentils
- 1 medium onio
- 1 small hot pepper
- 2 cloves garlic (or more if you like garlic)
- vegetable oil
- spices: 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1/8 teaspoon cardamom, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- water
- spinach
Directions:
naan/ or rice makes a good meal
Cut up onion, garlic, and as much of the
hot pepper you can stand! Place all them
in a pot, cover with oil about a 1/2 cup
be generous with the oil they should swim in it.
Let all of it simmer, about 5 mins. Add lentils
(did you wash them?) stir.
Add spices stir, add water to cover lentils.
Cook at medium to medium high. You will have to
keep checking because the water cooks down and
you will have to add more to make the dal the
consistency you like. Stir often because it helps
the lentils cook down well.
Taste it too, you may need to alter the spice to
you liking. Be aware that cardamom, ginger you
don”t want to add to much of, they take control of
flavors, unlike cumin and coriander.
Serves: 3-4 maybe
Preparation time: 1 hour tops
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