Name: Slow-Cooked Lentils or Other Legumes (Dal)
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 8 or more servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 dried red chiles or hot red pepper flakes or cayenne to taste; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 pound dried lentils or small beans, rinsed and picked over; 1 onion, roughly chopped; One 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 1 tablespoon curry powder, preferably homemade; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 or 4 tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped, optional