Vegetarian Mung Dhal Recipe

Found this recipe on About.com. Submitted by Jolina Hackett.

A healthy vegetarian Indian food recipe. Mung dal, or Indian-flavored yellow lentils, are a traditional vegetarian Indian recipe. This easy version simmers the dal in vegetable broth, turmeric and cayenne for a spicy vegetarian Indian side dish.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup mung dal
• 2 cups water or vegetable broth
• 1 tsp turmeric
• dash cayenne pepper (or more, if you like spice!)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp margarine or olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 whole cloves
• black pepper to taste

Preparation:

In a large soup or stock pan, combine the mung dal or yellow lentils, vegetable broth, turmeric, cayenne and salt. Bring to a slow simmer. Cover partially with a lid and allow to cook for 30-40 minutes.

In a separate skillet, sautee the onion, cumin seeds and clove in margarine or olive oil for just a few minutes, until onions are soft.

Add the onions and spices to the mung dal or lentils and allow to simmer for a few more minutes, stirring well to combine. Sprinkle with a dash of black pepper and add extra salt to taste, if needed. Serve plain, as soup, or over rice.

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