Ayurvedic Lentil Dal with Basmati Rice
Ayurvedic Lentil Dal with Basmati Rice
Ingredients
For the Dal
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 10 curry leaves, fresh
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
For the Basmati Rice
- 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
In a pot, heat 2 tablespoons of ghee over medium heat. Add cumin and mustard seeds. Once they start to crackle, add turmeric, ground coriander, and curry leaves. Stir for 1 minute.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add grated ginger, minced garlic, and chopped tomato to the pot. Cook for 3 minutes until the tomato softens.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add rinsed red lentils and 4 cups of water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft and the dal thickens.
⏱️ 20 min - 4
Stir in chopped cilantro and turn off the heat. Cover the pot and let it sit for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
For the rice, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a saucepan. Add rinsed basmati rice and stir for 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add 2 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is cooked.
⏱️ 15 min
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Ayurvedic Lentil Dal with Basmati Rice
Ingredients
For the Dal
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 10 curry leaves, fresh
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
For the Basmati Rice
- 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
In a pot, heat 2 tablespoons of ghee over medium heat. Add cumin and mustard seeds. Once they start to crackle, add turmeric, ground coriander, and curry leaves. Stir for 1 minute.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add grated ginger, minced garlic, and chopped tomato to the pot. Cook for 3 minutes until the tomato softens.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add rinsed red lentils and 4 cups of water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft and the dal thickens.
⏱️ 20 min - 4
Stir in chopped cilantro and turn off the heat. Cover the pot and let it sit for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
For the rice, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a saucepan. Add rinsed basmati rice and stir for 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add 2 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is cooked.
⏱️ 15 min