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<RecipeTitle>RED LENTILS DAHl</RecipeTitle>
<Category></Category>
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<IngredientText>SERVE OVER - RICE, STEAMED KALE, RED LENTILS ON TOP
INGREDIENTS</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="2.0" unit="teaspoons" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="2.0" unit="teaspoons">2 teaspoons</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>coconut oil</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1111" quantity="2.0" unit="" comment="white, yellow" defaultState="true" weightGram="110.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="2.0" unit="">2</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>white or yellow onion</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>finely chopped</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="730" quantity="1.0" unit="tsp" comment="toasted" defaultState="true" weightGram="2.1" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="tsp">1/2 or 1 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>toasted cumin</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>(dry toast in fry pan first)</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1112" quantity="2.0" unit="cloves" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="3.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="2.0" unit="cloves">2 medium cloves</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>garlic</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>finely chopped and made into a paste*</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="739" quantity="1.0" unit="tbsp" comment="ground" defaultState="true" weightGram="5.4" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="tbsp">1 tbsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>ground ginger</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="754" quantity="0.75" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="2.2666667" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.75" unit="tsp">3/4 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>turmeric</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>Chopped Chile pepper red or green
2 teaspoons of Bengali five spice mix (panch phoron) or 1/2 tsp black (or white) sesame seeds, 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, and (if available) 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="737" quantity="1.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="">1</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>bay leaf</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>SAUTÉ AND MASH. THEN
ADD:</IngredientText>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="cup">1 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>lentils</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>soaked</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="181" quantity="3.0" unit="cups" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="236.8" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="3.0" unit="cups">3 cups</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>water</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="2001" quantity="3.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="62.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="3.0" unit="">3</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>plum tomatoes</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="teaspoon">1 teaspoon</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>kosher salt plus more to taste</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1178" quantity="1.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="67.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="">1</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>lime</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>OR LEMON juiced (equal to about 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice)</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>ADD A LITTLE SUGER</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="8.0" unit="sprigs" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="8.0" unit="sprigs">8 sprigs</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>cilantro</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>de-stemmed and chopped</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="910" quantity="0.0" unit="" comment="Cooked" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.0" unit=""></IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>Cooked basmati rice</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>optional</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<RecipeText>*To create a garlic paste, finely chop the garlic, then sprinkle with a little kosher salt (to act as an abrasive) and crush with the side of a large chopping knife over the mixture until garlic breaks down and becomes paste-like.
METHOD
1 Place 1 cup of red lentils in a metal sieve. Rinse well with cold water. Pour cleaned lentils into a medium sauce pan. Add 3 cups of water. Bring lentils and water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
2 While the lentils are cooking in step 1, bring a separate small pot of water to a boil. Score the peel of the tomatoes with a sharp knife in the shape of an &quot;X&quot;. Place the tomatoes in the boiling water and blanch for one minute. Remove the tomatoes to a bowl to cool. Once cool, peel the tomatoes and cut out and discard the tough stem end. Chop the tomatoes, or mash them, and set aside.
3 After the lentils in step 1 have cooked at least 5 minutes, start preparing the onions and spices. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onions. Cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic paste and cook for 1 minute more, stirring continuously, making sure that the garlic does not burn. Add the Bengali five spice. Cook and stir for another 2-3 minutes. Add bay leaf and turmeric. Stir.

4 To the onions and spices, add the cooked lentils along with the lentil cooking water. Add salt. Cook for 10 minutes. Add lime juice and tomatoes. Cook for 3-5 more minutes. Adjust salt if necessary. Stir in chopped cilantro and remove from heat. Garnish with more chopped cilantro.
Serve with basmati rice or naan bread.
Yield: Serves 4.
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