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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Indian Subcontinent >> Indian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Bring dal to boil in a large stock pot with 4 cups water and bring to a boil. | 2. When it comes to a boil, there will be a gray surface scum. | 3. Skim this away and then add the ginger and turmeric. | 4. Turn the heat low and simmer partially covered for 1 hour. | 5. When done, a thick puree settles on the bottom. | 6. Make sure you stir the dal several times in the last 15 minutes. | 7. Heat the oil in a small skillet and when it smokes add the pinch of asafetida. | 8. One second later, add the cumin and peppers. | 9. Cook until the peppers until both sides turn dark (a few seconds). | 10. Pour the oil spice mixture into the dal with the salt and stir for 1 minute. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
red lentil	1	cup	rinsed drained	687.36	121.152	45.9072	4.1664
ginger	1	slice		1.76	0.3909	0.04	0.0165
turmeric	1	teaspoon	ground	9.36	2.0142	0.2904	0.0975
water	4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
vegetable oil	2	tablespoons		234.46400000000003	0.0	0.0	27.2
asafoetida powder	1	pinch		-	-	-	-
cumin seed	1	teaspoon		7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
hot pepper	2			-	-	-	-
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.