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Simple Dal (lentils)
I I I love making this recipe when I I I want something simple but flavorful and and nourishing I I I make make a a a a a a a a big pot and and make make a a a a a a a soup out out of of some and and a a a a a a a meal with rice out out of of the rest It is filling healing and and so so so warming Ingredients
1 cup yellow mung lentils 11/2 inch ginger minced
1 tablespoon turmeric
3 - 4 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 1 tablespoon whole cumin seeds 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds 10 fresh curry leaves
Ghee or coconut oil
Salt to taste
Chopped cilantro for garnish Lemon or lime
Directions:
1 1 presoak lentils lentils in in in water water for 1 1 hour then strain and boil lentils lentils in in in 4 cups of of water water until soft
(for about 15 minutes) 2 Add 1 tablespoon of of turmeric
root to to half cup of of boiling water to to make an an infusion Stir and strain reserving turmeric
infused water Continued on on next page