Name: Cumin-Scented Split Green Lentils (Jeera Moong Nu Dal)
Yield: Makes 3 cups
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 2 fresh green Thai, cayenne, or serrano chiles, stems removed, coarsely chopped (do not remove the seeds); 4 lengthwise slices fresh ginger (each 1½ inches long, 1 inch wide, and ⅛ inch thick), coarsely chopped; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1½ teaspoons coarse kosher or sea salt; 1 cup skinned split green lentils (yellow in this form, moong dal), picked over for stones; 2 tablespoons Ghee or melted butter; ½ teaspoon ground asafetida; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems for garnishing; 2 dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stems removed; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Raghavan Iyer

Cumin-Scented Split Green Lentils

Jeera Moong Nu Dal

Preparation info

Makes
3 cups

Difficulty
Medium

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By Raghavan Iyer

Published 2008

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This is delicious with thinly rolled rotis, but you can also serve it as a soup with a loaf of crusty, butter-laden French bread alongside.

Ingredients

1 cup skinned split green lentils (yellow in this form, moong dal), picked over for stones
1½ teaspoons coarse kosher or sea salt

Asia
India
Soup
Stew
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Place the lentils in a medium-size saucepan. Fill the pan halfway with water and rinse the lentils by rubbing them between your fingertips. The water will become cloudy. Drain this water. Repeat three or four times, until the water remains relatively clear; drain. Now add 3 cups wa

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