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title: Red Curry Masoor Dal
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updated: 1626310512266
created: 1626310512266
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* Servings: 6
* Calories:
* Protein:
* Fiber:


## Ingredients

Red curry dal:

* 1 Tbsp canola oil
* 3 red onions
* 6 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 tsp cumin seeds
* 1 Tbsp (?) grated ginger
* 2 Tbsp curry powder
* 300g split masoor dal, rinsed
* 4.5 cups water

Tempering:

* 3 Tbsp canola oil
* 6 cloves of garlic, sliced thinly
* 1.5 tsp cumin seeds
* 2 tsp kashmiri chili powder

## Instructions

* Add oil to a pot and heat up.
* Add onions, garlic, cumin seeds, and grated ginger to the pot. Sautee until onions are cooked.
* Add curry powder to the pot and cook for about 2 minutes.
* Add the masoor dal and water to the pot, bring to a boil. Salt to taste.
* Cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
* Uncover, cook for 5 more minutes.
* In a small saucepot, heat up the oil for tempering.
* Add garlic, cumin, and chili powder to the oil, cook for a minute. This burns easily, stir non-stop and take off immediately.
* Pour the oil into the pot and mix.

## Notes

Serve over rice.

Lower the covered cooking time for lentils to keep them firm if desired.