Punjabi Sukha Urad Dal

Ingredients

• 1 cup skin-on, split black lentils (urad dal)
• 1 cup water, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 green chile peppers, cut into large chunks
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• salt to taste
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Place lentils in a large bowl; cover with several inches of cool water. Soak for 4 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse.
2. Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, chile peppers, garlic, and ginger; cook until onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir lentils and 1 cup water into onion mixture; season with salt. Reduce heat to low; simmer until lentils are mostly cooked, about 30 minutes.
4. Add tomato, garam masala, and turmeric; cook until lentils are tender, about 10 minutes more.
5. Garnish servings with cilantro.