Lentil Dal

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 38 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon turmeric, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper, crushed
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups cauliflower florets, chopped
• 2 cups tomatoes, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup dried lentils
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups cooked basmati rice or 6 cups long grain rice, cooked

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add onion, ginger, cumin, turmeric, red peppers, and garlic.
• 3 saute 2 minutes.
• 4 add cauliflower and tomatoes; saute 1 minute.
• 5 stir in water and lentils; bring to a boil.
• 6 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• 7 stir in lime juice, cilantro, and salt.
• 8 serve 1 cup lentil mixture with 1 cup rice.