Tarka Dal In A Hurry

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 ounces split red lentils
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil (or vegetable oil)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• 2 green chilies, slit
• salt, to taste
• handful cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 put the lentils in a pot and fill the pot with boiling water. cook over low heat for 15 minutes. meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. when the seeds start to pop, add the onion and stir-fry until golden and a little crisp. remove half the onion with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• 2 add the tomato paste, ginger-garlic paste, chilies, and salt to the pan and cook until well blended. add the cooked lentils.
• 3 serve hot, with the reserved fried onions on top and garnished with garnished with cilantro.