Recipe - Indian Chilli Dhal (Lentils)

115 g Split red lentils
50 g Small split yellow lentils
2 One half cup Water
1 teaspoon Ginger pulp
1 teaspoon Garlic pulp
One fourth teaspoon Turmeric
2 Fresh green chillies
Chopped
1 One half teaspoon Salt

TOPPING
2 tablespoon Oil or ghee
1 small Onion cut or sliced up
One fourth teaspoon Mixed mustard & onion seeds
4 Dried red chillies
1 Tomato, cut or sliced up

GARNISH
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh coriander
2 Fresh green chillies, seeded
And cut or sliced up
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh mint

1.Pick over the lentils for any stones before washing them several times.

2.Boil the lentils in the water with the ginger, garlic, turmeric and
chopped green chillies for about 1520 minutes until soft.

3. Mash the lentil mixture down. The consistency of the mashed lentils
should be similar to that of a creamy chicken soup.

4. If the mixture looks too dry, just add some more water. Season with the
salt.

5. To prepare the "topping", heat the oil and fry the onion with the
mustard and onions seeds, dried chillies and cut or sliced up tomato for 2 minutes.

6. Pour this "topping" over the dhal and garnish with fresh coriander,
green chillies and mint.

TNT by Imran C.

Posted to TNT Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "I. Chaudhary"
imranc@onthenet.com.au on Jul 6, 1997