Lentils With Garlic & Onion - Madhur Jaffrey

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons	60ml	Vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cumin seeds
4		Garlic cloves - chopped
1		Onion - chopped (medium)
1 cup	237ml	Lentils - washed & drained
3 cups	711ml	Water
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cayenne

Recipe Instructions

Heat oil over medium heat. When hot, add cumin seeds & let sizzle for a few seconds. Add the garlic & stir-fry till the garlic changes colour. Put in the onion & stir-fry until they begin to brown at the edges. Add the lentils & water. Bring to a boil, cover & simmer for about an hour, or until the lentils are tender. Add salt & cayenne. Stir to mix & cook another 5 minutes.

Madhur Jaffrey's "Indian Cooking"

Source:
Vegetarian Journal, July/August 1994

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