Recipe: Toor dal with mint and coriander

An indian dinner
June 08, 2010


Indian dinnerThe last recipe from our indian dinner, a vegan daal with coriander, mint and chives.

This is the menu:
Jalapenos with spiced sauce
Fried plantain with mustard seeds
Coriander chutney
Naan with curry
Toor Dal with mint and coriander
Basmati rice with coconut and coriander


Toor dal with mint and coriander

Toor dal with mint and coriander


Ingredients
Serves two:
100g toor daal
1 clove garlic
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 clove
1 black cardamom
1 onion
1 piece of ginger
1 red chili
5 sprigs cilantro
2 sprigs mint
10 chives leaves.


Coriander, mint and chives<Directions
Cook the toor dal with 250ml of water and the garlic for 30-40 minutes.
Meanwhile fry cumin, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom seeds with a little oil. After a couple of minutes add the minced onion, ginger and chili. Fry for 10-15 minutes.
Add the sauce with the cooked toor dal, cook together for a few minutes, then add chopped coriander, mint and chives and serve hot.



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Author: DebbinHawaii (URL)
14/06/2010

Looks delicious--I love dal and this one looks very flavorful. Thanks for sending it to Souper Sundays.


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