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Masoor Daal (Red Lentils)

Masoor Daal (Red Lentils) is a traditional Bangladeshi recipe for a classic vegetarian curry of red lentils and onion flavoured with cumin, turmeric and chilli. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Bangladeshi version of: Red Lentils (Masoor Daal).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

65 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : CurryChilli RecipesVegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesBean RecipesBangladesh Recipes



Ingredients:

150g masoor daal (red lentils)
3 tbsp oil
1 onion, sliced
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tbsp salt (or to taste)
1 green chilli, finely chopped

Method:

Thoroughly wash the lentils then transfer to a pan and cover with 600ml water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a brisk simmer and cook for about 25 minutes, or until the lentils are tender and almost all the liquid has been absorbed. Mash the lentils when ready.

Add the oil to a wok and use to cook the cumin seeds until aromatic then stir-in the onions and fry until golden brown. Add the mashed lentils along with the turmeric, salt and chilli. Bring to a simmer and cook for at least 20 minutes (the longer it simmers the more flavoursome it becomes). Serve hot.