Vegetarian

Easy Masoor Daal takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Easy Masoor Daal takes 30 minutes to cook.

Easy Masoor Daal makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Easy Masoor Daal are:

* 1 cup red lentils
* 1 slice ginger, 1 inch piece, peeled
* 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
* 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
* 4 teaspoons dried minced onion
* 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Here is how you make Easy Masoor Daal:

1. Rinse lentils thoroughly and place in a medium saucepan along with ginger, turmeric, salt and cayenne pepper. Cover with about 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam that forms on top of the lentils. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and soupy. 2. Meanwhile, in a microwave safe dish combine oil, dried onion and cumin seeds. Microwave on high for 45 seconds to 1 minute; be sure to brown, but not burn, onions. Stir into lentil mixture.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNI329.

The nutritional information for Easy Masoor Daal is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 206.9

• Total Fat: 4.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 593.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
• Protein: 13.3 g