Dal Chawal

Ingredients

• 2 cups of red lentils
• 3 cups of hot water
• 1 medium sized onion, diced
• 2 tbsp of ginger, diced
• 4 red chillies, chopped
• 12 curry leaves
• 1 tsp of mustard seeds
• 1 tsp of turmeric
• 1 tsp of chilli powder
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• salt, to taste
• 2 cups of hot water

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Method ---

2. 2

   Wash the lentils until the water runs clear and soak them in water for about 30 minutes

3. 3

   Add the lentils to a saucepan and add 3 cups of hot water before bringing them to a boil

4. 4

   Once the lentils are soft, set aside

5. 5

   In another pan, sauté the onion, ginger and chillies

6. 6

   Add the curry leaves and mustard seeds

7. 7

   Once the onions start turning translucent, add turmeric and chilli powder

8. 8

   Add the cherry tomatoes

9. 9

   Pour in the boiled lentils

10. 10

    Add salt to taste and add another 2 cups of hot water

11. 11

    Let the dal simmer on low heat for around 5-10 minutes

12. 12

    Enjoy!