Nepalese Dal: Recipe by Dev, Hungry Buddha
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Soak the lentils - we use an equal amount of toor and red lentils - to loosen the starch.
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Put them in a pressure cooker and add double the amount of water (200ml water for 100g of lentils). Add a pinch of turmeric and salt and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
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If you don't have a pressure cooker, use a pan. When it boils, remove the top layer of starch. Bring the flame to low, stir the lentils, cover the pan and cook until very tender. Add a little warm water if it looks very dry.
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For tempering, heat the oil. Once it's hot, add the cumin, chilli, ginger and garlic. Cook for 30 seconds to a minute and add this mixture to the dal. Finally, add additional water and season according to taste.
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Finally, add additional water and season according to taste.