Easy Masoor Daal recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup red lentils
1 slice ginger, 1 inch piece, peeled
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
4 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Nutrition Info

184.6 calories
carbohydrate: 25 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 5.2 g
fiber: 9.7 g
protein: 11.1 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 868.3 mg
sugar: 2.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Rinse lentils thoroughly and place in a medium saucepan along with ginger, turmeric, salt and cayenne pepper. Cover with about 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam that forms on top of the lentils. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and soupy.

  2. Meanwhile, in a microwave safe dish combine oil, dried onion and cumin seeds. Microwave on high for 45 seconds to 1 minute, be sure to brown, but not burn, onions. Stir into lentil mixture.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Fast and simple daal using red lentils.

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