Everyday Yellow Dal

• 1 cup yellow split peas, soaked in cold water for 1 hour
• 1 large tomato (about 8 ounces), cut into 8 wedges
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 5 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, finely ground
• 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (I used 1/4, thought it was plenty, although I may be a wuss.)
• 1/4 cup minced cilantro leaves (I abhor cilantro, and always replace it with flat-leaf parsley.)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. Instructions: Drain the dal (split peas) and place in a large saucepan. Add the tomato and 3 cups of water and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until peas are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Pick out any tomato skins and whisk dal to emulsify it. Keep warm over very low heat.
3. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat. When the oil begins to smoke, add the cumin seeds, covering the pan with a lid or splatter screen. After the seeds have stopped sputtering, add the onion and saute over medium heat. About 3 minutes later, add the garlic and saute until most of the onion has turned dark brown, about 5 minutes altogether. Add the coriander, turmeric and cayenne, stir and pour mixture over the dal. Add the cilantro, butter and salt to the dal and simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve hot.

peas, tomato, canola oil, cumin seeds, red onion, garlic, coriander seeds, ground turmeric, cayenne, cilantro, unsalted butter, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/everyday-yellow-dal-1270337 (may not work)