Red lentil dahl

Gather

• Gather 3 Tbsp Olive Oil3 Tbsp Olive Oil
• Gather 1 medium Yellow Onion1 medium Yellow Onion
• Gather 1 Tbsp Fresh Ginger, grated1 Tbsp Fresh Ginger, grated
• Gather 4 Garlic Cloves, minced4 Garlic Cloves, minced
• Gather 2 Tbsp Yellow Curry (mild madras)2 Tbsp Yellow Curry (mild madras)
• Gather 1 tsp Sea Salt1 tsp Sea Salt
• Gather 1 cup dried Red Lentils1 cup dried Red Lentils
• Gather 4 - 5 cups Water4 - 5 cups Water
• Gather 5 Plum Tomatoes, chopped5 Plum Tomatoes, chopped
• Gather juice of 1 Lemonjuice of 1 Lemon
• Gather 1 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped and lightly packed1 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped and lightly packed
• Gather Dried Red Chili's or cayenne pepper, to tasteDried Red Chili's or cayenne pepper, to taste
• Gather 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon

Make

1. 01

   Heat oil in a soup pot and saute onions for 5 minutes.

2. 02

   Add garlic and ginger and saute 5 more minutes.

3. 03

   Add spices and salt, saute 5 minutes more.

4. 04

   Add 4 cups of water and stir. Add tomatoes and lentils. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat a bit and simmer for 20 minutes.

5. 05

   Add the lemon juice and cilantro and more water if it's too thick. Simmer 10 more minutes, or until lentils are completely tender. This may take a while.