Spicy Indian Masoor Dal

Spicy Indian Masoor Dal -

Masoor dhal are red lentils and this spicy red lentil dish can be enjoyed as a starter, or as a main with rice or naan.

Ingredients:

200 gm (7 oz) red lentils
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
3 onions, chopped
2 tablespoons minced root ginger
3 green chillies, seeded and minced (or to taste)
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ground coriander seed
1 tablespoon ground cumin
4 tomatoes, chopped
225 ml (8 fl oz) water
salt to taste
handful chopped fresh coriander

Method:

Cook the lentils by boiling or pressure cooking until lentils are soft. (Using a pressure cooker is faster.)
In a frying pan, heat the oil and add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds begin to pop, add onions, ginger, chillies and garlic. Sauté until the onions and garlic are golden brown. Add ground coriander, cumin and chopped tomatoes. Cook and stir until tomatoes are tender.
Add water. Boil for 5 minutes. Add cooked lentils, stirring well. Add salt to taste, stirring well. Add finely chopped coriander and remove from heat. Serve hot.