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Punjabi-Style Black Lentils
- Time
- 1 hr
- Makes
- Servings: 4
- Ingredients
- 16
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil, butter (regular or ghee)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1-inch piece of ginger, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala (optional but traditional)
- Ground chile powder, to taste (I started with a 1/2 teaspoon, but I have to keep things weak for kids)
- 1 cup finely chopped or pureed tomatoes, fresh or from a can
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1 cup dried black lentils
- 4 1/2 cups water, plus more to taste
- 4 teaspoons butter (salted is lovely here)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Handful chopped fresh cilantro
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