Ingredients
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2 cups orange lentils (rinsed and picked through for no twigs or stones)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 large sweet onion, chopped
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1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated
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3 garlic cloves, crushed
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1 teaspoon coriander powder
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1 teaspoon turmeric
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1 teaspoon cumin seed, crushed
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1 teaspoon cardamom seed, crushed
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 cup fresh tomato, diced peeled
Instructions
- Dissolve salt in enough boiling water to cover lentils. Add lentils.
- and cook until tender about 20 minutes. Drain and mash with potato masher.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry onions and garlic until onions are golden.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer for a few minutes. Stir in lentils and heat until thick. Serve hot.