Free Recipe Split Pea Dal
Recipe Type: B Recipes
Recipe Preparation: boil
Cooking Ingredients for Split Pea Dal Recipe
1 c Dried yellow split peas
5 c Water
1 tb Sesame or canola oil – or
Cooking spray
1 tb Black mustard seeds
1 tb Cumin seeds
1 Clove fresh garlic –
Minced
1 ts Turmeric – or saffron
1 ts Chili paste – or pinch of
Cayenne
1 ts Ground cumin
1 ts Ground coriander
1 Tomato – finely chopped
1 ts Salt – or to taste
Split Pea Dal Preparation
1. Rinse split peas. Bring water to a boil in a large pot, and add peas. Return to boil, stir, then lower heat, and simmer 1 to 2 hours until tender. WARNING: Peas will foam up and boil over easily; keep a watchful eye. 2. In a skillet, heat oil and saute mustard seeds until they pop and turn grey. Add cumin seeds and fry until golden. Make sure to cover the pan when cooking seeds, or they”ll pop all over your kitchen! Add garlic, turmeric or saffron, chili paste or cayenne, ground cumin, and coriander. Saute 2 minutes. Add tomato and saute until the tomato is good and mushy (about 3-5 minutes). 3. Add spices, salt, and tomato to peas, and cook 30 minutes. Recipe By : Anne Saks & Faith Stone in The Shoshoni Cookbook
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 6
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