Dals Recipes - Mixed Dals Recipe

Ingredients

• 225g/8 oz/1 1/3 cups mixed dals (red lentils, yellow split peas, split black beans)

• 600ml/1 pt/2 1/2 cups water

• 5ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

• salt

• 30ml/2 tsp ghee

• pinch of asafoetida

• 15ml/1 tbsp finely chopped onion

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 5ml/1 tsp chili powder

• 15ml/1 tbsp lemon juice

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Method:

1. Boil the dals in the water with the turmeric for 30 minutes. Stir in a little salt and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Heat the ghee and fry the asafoetida, onion, cumin seeds and chili powder until golden.

2. Add to the dals and cook for a further 5 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve hot with any main courses.