Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice
Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, masoor dahl (red lentil curry) with rice. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Masoor dal is the same thing as red lentils, which are popular and easy to find at many grocery stores in the US. They're super cheap and cook quickly making them a great Serve with some basmati rice and if you'd like a veggie filled curry or some simple curry roasted vegetables for a complete meal. OK, so we might never agree how to spell it, but I think we can all agree that Dahl is one of the most fabulous transformations of the humble lentil!

Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have masoor dahl (red lentil curry) with rice using 18 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice:
  1. Prepare 1 cups lentils (red kind)
  2. Make ready 4 cups water
  3. Take 2 onion
  4. Make ready 2 tomato
  5. Get to taste Ginger root
  6. Take cloves Garlic to taste
  7. Prepare Ground cumin
  8. Take Ground garam masala
  9. Get Ground coriander
  10. Take Ground cardamom
  11. Prepare Chili powder
  12. Take Cayenne pepper
  13. Get Ground turmeric
  14. Prepare Salt
  15. Prepare Ghee or oil
  16. Take Fresh Coriander
  17. Get Ground cinnamon
  18. Take 1 cup rice

So a dal doesn't refer to a specific dish, but to actual legumes! Add chili, lentils, coriander, cumin, turmeric and ground ginger to pan. Stir until lentils are well coated with oil. Raise heat to bring to a boil, then reduce heat until mixture is at a fast simmer.

Instructions to make Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice:
  1. Wash and rinse the rice. Then cook your rice per package directions and set aside. While rice is cooking wash and rinse your lentils then set aside
  2. Dice onion garlic ginger tomato and set aside
  3. In a bowl, proportion your spices to taste and set aside. I usually lead with turmeric and cumin as 11/2tsp ea followed by the rest at 1/4 to 1/2 tsp ea. You could just use a curry powder if you want. Proportion to taste. I used a curry powder (big pile on white cutting board) in the below photo along with some other spices. I did use a measuring spoon because it makes cool little piles)
  4. Heat ghee or oil in a pot then saute the onion until brown over medium high heat
  5. Add garlic and ginger to pot then saute for another 1 minutes or so
  6. Add diced tomato and saute for another 2 minutes or so
  7. Add spices and mix into the masala and let them cook for 1 minute or so
  8. Add lentils and mix until coated in spices
  9. Add water, start with 2 cups in and then bring to boil then turn heat down and simmer covered for 20 to 30 minutes. Make sure to check it and give it a stir every so often. Add additional water as needed to form your desired consistency. (Blury photo)
  10. Chop the coriander then add to the pot. Reserve some leaves to add to each serving. Below photo was taken before I added some coriander to my bowl
  11. You can do the same thing with chickpeas (channa dahl) just follow direction for preparing/cooking dried chickpeas or use canned version. I prefer the dried pulses.
  12. You can also omit the pulse and just add chicken and potato to make a chicken curry dish. I guess that is another receipe…lol

Masoor dal recipe - Red lentils has the highest amount of protein among all the lentils & is often widely used to make dal curry. Masoor dal recipe with video and step by step photos. Flavorful, tasty and nutritious red lentil recipe. Masoor dal is one of the most commonly used lentils in Indian. Quick and easy Red Lentil Curry, also known as Masoor Dal, made in the instant pot along with pot-in-pot basmati rice.

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