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Recipe: Green Chilli Dhal edit

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Created by: Anonymous

Tags: Asian, Indian, Pulses

Yield: 4 servings

edit Ingredients

115

grams Split red lentils

50

grams Small split yellow lentils

2 ½

cups Water

1

teaspoon Ginger pulp

1

teaspoon Garlic pulp

¼

teaspoon Turmeric

2

Fresh green chillies

Chopped

1 ½

teaspoons Salt

2

tablespoons Oil or ghee

1

small Onion sliced

¼

teaspoon Mixed mustard & onion seeds

4

Dried red chillies

1

Tomato, sliced

1

tablespoon Chopped fresh coriander

2

Fresh green chillies, seeded

And sliced

1

tablespoon Chopped fresh mint

edit Preparation

Step 1

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

Step 2

2.Boil the lentils in the water with the ginger, garlic, turmeric and chopped green chillies for about 15-20 minutes until soft.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

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

Step 6

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

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