Lemon Lentils Recipe
Ingredients
| Vegetable oil | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onions - 2 medium-size , halved and thinly sliced | ||
| Cinnamon stick pieces | 4 | |
| Masoor dal - 2 pounds, picked over and washed | ||
| Root ginger | 1 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Chicken stock | 5 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Cayenne pepper | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Lemon | 1 , squeezed | |
| Onion | 1 Small | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm) | |
| Hot green chile - 1 , chopped, with seeds | ||
| Bay leaves | 4 | |
| Coriander leaves | 2 Tablespoon, chopped | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a large, deep saucepan, heat 3/4 cup of the oil over moderate-low heat.
2) As soon as the oil gets heated up, add the sliced onions and cook, mixing till they become soft and translucent.
3) Into the pan, now add the cinnamon, lentils, and ginger and cook, mixing frequently for about 10 minutes.
4) Add the stock and 5 cups hot water, salt to taste, and cayenne pepper.
5) Allow the mixture to boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook further for about 10 minutes.
6) Add the lemon juice and squeezed shell and cook about 50 minutes longer, mixing many a times.
7) In a small pan, heat the remaining 1/2 cup oil and add the chopped onion, garlic, chile, and bay leaves.
8) Cook while mixing, until the onion is browned.
9) Add this mixture along with the oil, to the lentils.
SERVING
10) Serve hot garnished with the chopped coriander leaves.
1) In a large, deep saucepan, heat 3/4 cup of the oil over moderate-low heat.
2) As soon as the oil gets heated up, add the sliced onions and cook, mixing till they become soft and translucent.
3) Into the pan, now add the cinnamon, lentils, and ginger and cook, mixing frequently for about 10 minutes.
4) Add the stock and 5 cups hot water, salt to taste, and cayenne pepper.
5) Allow the mixture to boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook further for about 10 minutes.
6) Add the lemon juice and squeezed shell and cook about 50 minutes longer, mixing many a times.
7) In a small pan, heat the remaining 1/2 cup oil and add the chopped onion, garlic, chile, and bay leaves.
8) Cook while mixing, until the onion is browned.
9) Add this mixture along with the oil, to the lentils.
SERVING
10) Serve hot garnished with the chopped coriander leaves.
Chef
