Masoor Dal

• 1 cup lentils, red (masoor dal)
• 1 each onions
• 1 each ginger fresh, 1 inch piece
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 x turmeric pinch
• 2 each garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 tablespoons butter

1. Wash the dal well and drain.
2. Boil the water and add the dal, salt, pepper, turmeric, finely chopped ginger, and garlic.
3. Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. When done, heat the ghi add the cumin.
5. Fry until golden brown and add thinly sliced onions.
6. Fry until crisp and brown.
7. May add paprika and finely chopped tomatoes to the above for color.
8. Pour over the dal and serve.

lentils, onions, ginger fresh, water, turmeric, garlic, cumin seeds, butter

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/masoor-dal-1790 (may not work)