Cousin Helen'S Dal

• 1 cup orange lentils
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 pinch mustard seeds
• 1 pinch cumin seed
• 3 dried red chilies
• 4 -5 curry leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder, to taste
• 1 large chopped tomato (without the skin)
• salt
• 1 tablespoon tamarind juice (or a little bit of tamarind paste mixed with a bit of water)

1. Wash dal thoroughly.
2. Boil the dal (lentils).
3. Set aside.
4. In a separate frying pan, heat oil.
5. Add mustard,cummin seeds,dry red chillies and curry leaves when the oil is hot.
6. Lower the heat and put in the cayenne pepper, turmeric,coriander powder (according to your taste) Add chopped tomatoes (no skins) and cook this on slightly higher heat adding a little water as necessary.
7. Add tamarind juice and add this mixture to the boiled dal.
8. Bring it all to a boil.

orange lentils, oil, mustard seeds, cumin, red chilies, curry, turmeric, cayenne pepper, coriander powder, tomato, salt, tamarind juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cousin-helens-dal-62586 (may not work)