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Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, masoor dahl (red lentil curry) with rice. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Masoor dal is the same thing as red lentils, which are popular and easy to find at many grocery stores in the US. They're super cheap and cook quickly making them a great Serve with some basmati rice and if you'd like a veggie filled curry or some simple curry roasted vegetables for a complete meal. Masoor dal is a spiced Indian lentil dish that's equal parts flavorful and cozy; serve with rice or naan bread for dipping.

Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook masoor dahl (red lentil curry) with rice using 18 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice:

1. Prepare 1 cups lentils (red kind)
2. Take 4 cups water
3. Make ready 2 onion
4. Get 2 tomato
5. Make ready to taste Ginger root
6. Take cloves Garlic to taste
7. Get Ground cumin
8. Prepare Ground garam masala
9. Take Ground coriander
10. Make ready Ground cardamom
11. Take Chili powder
12. Prepare Cayenne pepper
13. Make ready Ground turmeric
14. Take Salt
15. Take Ghee or oil
16. Get Fresh Coriander
17. Prepare Ground cinnamon
18. Get 1 cup rice

Flavorful, tasty and nutritious red lentil recipe. Masoor dal is one of the most commonly used lentils in Indian. Best lentils for Dal- This recipe calls for Channa Dal which is a type of yellow lentils which provides an ideal texture for this Dahl. Dal Spices- Dal is made with far less spices than most Indian curries!

Steps to make Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice:

1. Wash and rinse the rice. Then cook your rice per package directions and set aside. While rice is cooking wash and rinse your lentils then set aside
2. Dice onion garlic ginger tomato and set aside
3. In a bowl, proportion your spices to taste and set aside. I usually lead with turmeric and cumin as 11/2tsp ea followed by the rest at 1/4 to 1/2 tsp ea. You could just use a curry powder if you want. Proportion to taste. I used a curry powder (big pile on white cutting board) in the below photo along with some other spices. I did use a measuring spoon because it makes cool little piles)
4. Heat ghee or oil in a pot then saute the onion until brown over medium high heat
5. Add garlic and ginger to pot then saute for another 1 minutes or so
6. Add diced tomato and saute for another 2 minutes or so
7. Add spices and mix into the masala and let them cook for 1 minute or so
8. Add lentils and mix until coated in spices
9. Add water, start with 2 cups in and then bring to boil then turn heat down and simmer covered for 20 to 30 minutes. Make sure to check it and give it a stir every so often. Add additional water as needed to form your desired consistency. (Blury photo)
10. Chop the coriander then add to the pot. Reserve some leaves to add to each serving. Below photo was taken before I added some coriander to my bowl
11. You can do the same thing with chickpeas (channa dahl) just follow direction for preparing/cooking dried chickpeas or use canned version. I prefer the dried pulses.
12. You can also omit the pulse and just add chicken and potato to make a chicken curry dish. I guess that is another receipe…lol

This recipe calls for a simple combination of cumin, garam masala. Stir until lentils are well coated with oil. Raise heat to bring to a boil, then reduce heat until mixture is at a fast simmer. Whisk dal to amalgamate lentils and sweet potatoes. This masoor dal recipe (red lentil curry) is a curry lover's dream, with nutty red lentils, hearty Masoor Dal, or Red Lentil Curry, is huge on flavor.

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