Dahl

An Indian recipe (or thereabouts) given to me by my buddy Ron. It's easy and tasty, but quite hot so serve it over rice with a green veggie on the side.

Dahl

Ingredients:
8 ounces lentils (soaked according to package instructions)
2-1/2 cups vegetable stock
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 ounce butter or margarine
1 small onion (chopped)
1 yellow pepper (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (whole but peeled)
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin

Directions:

1. Put the lentils, turmeric, and stock in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Most of the liquid should be absorbed.

2. In the meantime, melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan and add the onion, yellow pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Fry until onion is soft and starting to brown.

3. Remove the garlic and add the cooked lentils. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 5 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings