Three-Lentil Dal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup yellow split peas (4 ounces) ⓘ
- 3/4 cup toor dal, dried split pigeon peas (4 ounces) ⓘ
- 3/4 cup dried red lentils (4 ounces) ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ⓘ
- 1 onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice ⓘ
- 2 garlic, minced ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ⓘ
- 1 tomato, cut into 1/2-inch dice ⓘ
- Salt ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro ⓘ
Instructions
- In a medium enameled cast-iron casserole, cover the yellow split peas, toor dal and red lentils with 1 1/2 inches of water. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the red lentils and toor dal break down and the split yellow peas are tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the cumin seeds and cook over moderate heat until they darken, 1 minute. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until golden brown, 6 minutes. Add the coriander, turmeric and cayenne and cook, stirring a few times, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add the tomato and cook until softened, 3 minutes. Scrape the mixture into the dal and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended, 3 minutes. Season with salt. Stir in the butter and cilantro and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
858
kcal
43% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).