Name: Daal Curry
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups cups dried orange lentils; canola oil, for cooking; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 large tomatoes, chopped; 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp curry paste or powder; 1 tsp sugar; ½ tsp chili powder; ½ tsp salt; 1/2-1 cup half & half or evaporated milk or coconut milk (optional); ½ tsp garam masala (optional); a handful of cilantro, chopped (optional)

Daal Curry

AuthorJulie

1 ½ cups cups dried orange lentils

canola oil, for cooking

1 large onion, chopped

2 large tomatoes, chopped

2-3 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp curry paste or powder

1 tsp sugar

½ tsp chili powder

½ tsp salt

1/2-1 cup half & half or evaporated milk or coconut milk (optional)

½ tsp garam masala (optional)

a handful of cilantro, chopped (optional)

Put the lentils in a pot and boil for 15-20 minutes, until very well done and mushy. Drain. Meanwhile, heat a good drizzle of oil and sauté the onions until dark golden. Add the tomatoes and garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the curry paste, sugar, chili powder, and salt, then the lentils and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the half & half and cook until it has the consistency you want - they can be runny, or thicken up if you cook it for a few more minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in the garam masala, then sprinkle with cilantro, if you like.

Categorybeans, bread, vegetables, vegetarian