8 simple dal Recipes

split lentils or 1 cup dal, picked and rinsed, water, salt (or to taste), turmeric, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves, minced, onion, finely chopped (or shallots as sub), mustard oil or 1 tbsp ghee, black onion seeds (optional), garam masala (add at end of cooking), sliced serrano chili (garnish ), chopped fresh cilantro (garnish )

red lentil, washed (masoor dal), water, bay leaf, red chili powder, turmeric powder, fresh curry leaf, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, salt, black pepper (optional), fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped

cooked toor dal, lemon , juice of, salt, vegetable oil, mustard seeds, hot green chili peppers , cut lengthwise, fresh grated ginger, asafetida powder, turmeric, cilantro leaves, cut fine, water

cooked boiled rice (leftover from previous cooking), onion chopped, green chilies chopped in button shape, mustard seed, urad dal (split black gram without skin ), curry leaves, ghee (indian style heated butter) or refined oil, salt to taste

dried lentils, any color, any size, water, salt, turmeric, ground, vegetable oil, onion, medium, finely chopped, cumin, ground, cardamom, ground, garlic cloves, minced

masoor dal washed thoroughly, onion mid sized 1/2 chopped; 1/2 sliced, tomato chopped, cilantro leaves only, ginger root peeled and finely chopped, red cayenne pepper powder, whole red caynee peppers can break in half for more heat, tumeric powder, green serrano peppers sliced lengthwise, de-seeded, salt , or to taste, mustard oil , but any oil can work, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, ghee , but butter(1/2 inch) will do optional