Name	Dhal	Recipe No	43
Keywords	Vegetarian Vegan Accompaniment Indian	Servings	4
Ingredients	1 cup Mung dhal 1 x Onions, brown, sliced 2 x Garlic cloves 2 cm Ginger, chopped 1 x Chillies, chopped and seeded 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon Turmeric 1 tablespoon Curry powder 1 tablespoon Salt
Garnish
Method	Rinse the dhal several times in a large colander. Bring to boil with 4 cups of water and then simmer until tender and of a soft porridge consistency. Add more water if necessary, dhal should be fairly liquid. It will take up to 1 hour to cook. Meanwhile, saute the onions in some ghee or oil. When they are soft and browned, remove a few for decoration. Add the garlic, ginger and chili and fry a few minutes more. Then add the dry spices and the salt and fry a few minutes more. Add the cooked dhal and simmer until well blended. Place in a serving bowl and decorate with the reserved fried onion rings.
Variations	Add chopped spinach or chopped tomato towards the end of the dhal's cooking time.
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Source	Antonia Lehn

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Published on: 2007-05-08 (2528 reads)