How to Prepare Delicious Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice

Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice. Quick and easy Red Lentil Curry, also known as Masoor Dal, made in the instant pot and stovetop. If you want a quick and satisfying vegan dinner for weeknights, you have come to the right place. This masoor dal recipe (red lentil curry) is a curry lover's dream, with nutty red lentils, hearty potatoes and lots of curry seasoning.

It's easy to make, flavorful, and healthy as well as naturally vegan and gluten free! Dal (also spelled dhal or daal) is one of the most versatile, healthy, filling, and delicious meals. The Masoor Dal curry (Lentil Soup). You can cook Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice using 18 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice

1. Prepare 1 cups of lentils (red kind).
2. Prepare 4 cups of water.
3. It's 2 of onion.
4. It's 2 of tomato.
5. It's to taste of Ginger root.
6. You need cloves of Garlic to taste.
7. Prepare of Ground cumin.
8. Prepare of Ground garam masala.
9. Prepare of Ground coriander.
10. It's of Ground cardamom.
11. Prepare of Chili powder.
12. Prepare of Cayenne pepper.
13. You need of Ground turmeric.
14. Prepare of Salt.
15. It's of Ghee or oil.
16. It's of Fresh Coriander.
17. Prepare of Ground cinnamon.
18. You need 1 cup of rice.

Masoor tadka dal is a delicious Indian lentil curry made with red lentils. It's easy to make, flavorful, and healthy as well as naturally vegan and gluten free! Dal translates to lentil, but when referred to in the context of food it means a spiced Indian lentil soup. Masoor dal or whole red lentils are quite popular in India especially in North India, they are high in fibre, packed with protein and good for heart health legumes.

Masoor Dahl (Red Lentil Curry) with Rice step by step

1. Wash and rinse the rice. Then cook your rice per package directions and set aside. While rice is cooking wash and rinse your lentils then set aside.
2. Dice onion garlic ginger tomato and set aside.
3. In a bowl, proportion your spices to taste and set aside. I usually lead with turmeric and cumin as 11/2tsp ea followed by the rest at 1/4 to 1/2 tsp ea. You could just use a curry powder if you want. Proportion to taste. I used a curry powder (big pile on white cutting board) in the below photo along with some other spices. I did use a measuring spoon because it makes cool little piles).
4. Heat ghee or oil in a pot then saute the onion until brown over medium high heat.
5. Add garlic and ginger to pot then saute for another 1 minutes or so.
6. Add diced tomato and saute for another 2 minutes or so.
7. Add spices and mix into the masala and let them cook for 1 minute or so.
8. Add lentils and mix until coated in spices.
9. Add water, start with 2 cups in and then bring to boil then turn heat down and simmer covered for 20 to 30 minutes. Make sure to check it and give it a stir every so often. Add additional water as needed to form your desired consistency. (Blury photo).
10. Chop the coriander then add to the pot. Reserve some leaves to add to each serving. Below photo was taken before I added some coriander to my bowl.
11. You can do the same thing with chickpeas (channa dahl) just follow direction for preparing/cooking dried chickpeas or use canned version. I prefer the dried pulses..
12. You can also omit the pulse and just add chicken and potato to make a chicken curry dish. I guess that is another receipe...lol.

I like making these lentils in many different ways, dry, gravy and even with vegetables. This Masoor dal or whole red lentil curry recipe is deliciously spicy! Red lentil curry is a saucy, hearty, and protein-rich meal option perfect for any time of the day. Tomatoes, onions, ginger, and garlic are combined with red lentils and a variety of spices that can be served over rice or eaten with roti. Dal, or stewed lentils, is so ingrained in Pakistani and Indian culture that you'd be hard-pressed to find a pantry in the Indian Subcontinent without some variety of it.