Serves: 4
Source: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dried red lentils, washed and picked over
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 cardamom pods
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 2 cloves
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 ancho or other mild dried chile (optional)
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons cold butter or peanut oil (optional)
- Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
Instructions:
- Combine the lentils, ginger, garlic, cardamom, mustard seeds, cloves, pepper, and chile in a saucepan and add water to cover by about 1 inch. Cook at a steady simmer until the lentils are quite soft, 20 to 30 minutes, salting the lentils often.
- Remove the cloves and, if you like, the cardamom pods (they’re kind of fun to eat though). Stir in the butter or oil if you’re using it. Taste and adjust the seasoning, the garnish with cilantro and serve.