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      Title: MONIKA'S DAL
 Categories: Indian, Side dish
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      8 oz Red lentils:* can use others
           -these cook the quicker
  1 1/2 tb Ghee
      1 lg Onion; finely chopped
      2 ea Garlic cloves; finely
           -chopped
      1 ts Ginger root;finely grated or
           -chopped
    1/2 ts Tumeric
      3 c  -Hot water
      1 ts -Salt
    1/2 ts Garam masala
           Coriander, fresh; chopped
           -also called Cilantro
 
  Wash lentils thoroughly by placing in bowl and covering with water.
  Remove any that float, drain well. In heavy based skillet, heat ghee
  (or butter) and fry onion, garlic and ginger a few minutes over
  medium heat until onion is golden brown. Add tumeric and mix to
  combine well. Add lentils. Fry mixture about 2 minutes. Add hot water
  and bring mixture to boil, then reduce heat so mixture is just
  simmering. Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes. Add salt and garam
  masala. Stir well and finish cooking lentils until they are soft and
  consistency of mixture is quite thick. If there's too much liquid,
  remove cover so liquid will evaporate. Spoon into serving dish.
  Sprinkle with coriander.
 
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