Red Lentil

Hussain Sajjadi
Hussain Sajjadi @hussain_0009
Pune

Red Lentil is a healthy vegetarian cuisine which is popular in India.

Red Lentil

Red Lentil is a healthy vegetarian cuisine which is popular in India.

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Ingredients

  1. 4 pieceKokum (optional)
  2. 1 tspGinger Garlic paste
  3. 1 tspTamarind paste
  4. 3 clovegarlic
  5. 5Curry leaves
  6. 2 tbspcooking oil
  7. 1 tbspclarified butter
  8. salt
  9. 2 mediumTomatoes
  10. Vegetarian cuisine
  11. 125 gramsRed Lentil
  12. 50 gramsBlack eye gram
  13. 2 mediumonion, chopped
  14. 1 tspRed chilly powder
  15. 1 tsp coriander seeds powder
  16. 1 tspcumin seeds powder
  17. 4 pinchturmeric powder

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a pressure cooker.

  2. 2

    Put the finely chopped onions in the hot oil n let it fry till golden brown.

  3. 3

    Once the onions are golden brown add the ginger garlic paste and stir for a couple of minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the finely diced tomatoes, add little water if it's sticking to the base. Keep stirring.

  5. 5

    Add the turmeric, red chilli, coriander and cumin seeds powder, and keep stirring.

  6. 6

    After stirring for some 5 minutes add the lentils and the gram to the cooker, add water enough to go 2 inches above the Lentil.

  7. 7

    Let the pressure cooker whistle 3 time's on high flame then reduce to low flame n keep it for 10 minutes on the fire.

  8. 8

    After the cooker has cooled down a bit and you are able to open the cooker easily, check if the consistency is very thick add water to it. Add the kokum and let it cook on low flame. Add the tamarind paste.

  9. 9

    In a small pan add the clarified butter once it's hot, add the curry leaves and crushed cloves of garlic. As the garlic becomes golden quickly add this to the cooker n close the lid of the cooker. After 2 minutes open n stir.

  10. 10

    Serve it hot in a bowl. Garnish it with either coriander leaves or mint leaves.

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Hussain Sajjadi
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Hi. I love to cook food. Love to make friends from all over the world, so I can learn new recipes. Have a small restaurant of my own, we serve the lower income group of people. We work on 10 - 15 % profit only. My kid's love to eat whatever I cook everyday for them.
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