Lentil Or Split Pea Dal With Garlic Butter

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups yellow split peas or 1 1/2 cups yellow lentils or 1 1/2 cups brown lentils
• 5 cups water
• 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander
• 5 tablespoons light vegetable oil or 5 tablespoons ghee
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 5 -6 large garlic cloves, peeled and thickly sliced
• 2 -3 dried small red peppers

Recipe

• 1 pick over, clean, and rinse the split peas.
• 2 place them in a deep pot, add the water, turmeric, and salt, and bring to a boil. boil the peas gently, partially covered, until they are very soft, about 45 minutes, checking and stirring occasionally to ensure they do not stick to bottom of the pan.
• 3 turn off the heat and beat the split peas with a wire whisk or wooden spoon for a minute or until they look thick and creamy.
• 4 you should have 5 cups of puree; if not, add additional water.
• 5 return the puree to the pot, add black pepper, and heat until boiling.
• 6 turn off the heat and fold in the chopped coriander; keep the dal covered.
• 7 heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. when the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds.
• 8 when the seeds turn several shades darker, add the garlic and optional red peppers. cook until the garlic is browned and the oil is infused with its flavor.
• 9 pour the oil-garlic mixture onto the dal. mix well.
• 10 taste for pepper and salt.
• 11 serve spooned into small bowls.