Ammas Delicious Daal Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the dal in the 5 cups of water with turmeric and salt for 30 minutes.
• Add the spinach and cook until the spinach is tender and mixed with the lentils - about 35-50 minutes.
• * In a separate pan heat the oil, add the cumin seeds and as they pop add the onions. Brown the onions.
• * Add the garlic, tomatoes, green chili, coriander, garam masala, red chili powder, stir 2 minutes.
• * Add the daal and spinach and lemon juice, stir and heat through.
• * Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with pita or chapati or basmati rice.

Steps:

• Put lentils, onion, cinnamon and bay leaf in pot with enough water to cover.
• Bring to the boil, turn heat low and leave until the lentils have soaked up all the water.
• Add salt, turmeric and coriander, and mash with a wooden spoon or with a potato masher.
• Add water depending on the consistency you want, stir and bring to the boil. Allow to cook for 3 minutes and then remove from heat.
• Using a small frying pan, heat the oil until very hot add the chillies and the garlic.
• Remove the chillies once they have darkened and add them to the daal.
• Take the pan off the heat once the garlic turns brown, pour the oil and the garlic into the daal.
• Add the fresh coriander, stir and cover.
• Serve as a soup, or part of a main course with rice/ roti/ naan bread.