Our friends over at A Little Yumminess have shared yet another family recipe with us. Bring a taste of India to your table with this great dish!
Dahl is a often made with lentils, but yellow split peas bring a little something special. (Feel free to add more or less chili powder, depending on how adventurous the family is feeling.)
Yellow Split Pea Dhal
Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow split peas
- 4 cups water
- 1 tomato (chopped)
- 1 tsp fennel powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp tumeric powder
- ¼ tsp chilli powder (add to taste or omit)
- 1-2 tbsp ghee, olive oil, canola oil or a mixture (100% ghee is the best)
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 medium onion or 3 shallots (chopped)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring the first 7 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan.
- Cover the pan and simmer for 45-50 minutes, until yellow split peas are soft.
- Mash about 1/3 of the yellow split peas using the back of a big spoon. Season to taste.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet and add diced onion and salt to taste.
- Fry onions until light brown (for about 7-9 minutes).
- Add the cumin seeds and fry for another minute or so.
- Add cumin and onion mixture to dhal and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve with naan or other flat bread.
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