Dal

From ThisBlueWiki

Adapted from http://www.recipezaar.com/456

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper for mild dal, or to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 14oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup dried lentils (suggest 1/3 cup red, 2/3 cup green)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced
• 2 teaspoons vegetable or "no-chicken" bouillon
• splash of sherry
• 4 cups cooked brown jasmine rice

Heat olive oil in large saucepan over med-high heat. Add garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant but not darkening; add onion, cumin, turmeric, curry powder, cayenne and bouillon; saute 3 minutes or until onions begin to clarify at edge. Add tomato; saute 3 minutes. Stir in water and lentils; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 35 minutes or until lentils are tender. Stir in lime juice and cilantro. Serve 1 cup dal with 3/4 cup rice.