Masoor Dal (red split peas)

[Guest guest]

I was blessed with 4 packets of these yesterday and am spending some time

looking for recipes this morning. Just thought I would share something other

than split pea soup.

 

BL

 

Masoor dal is the name for salmon-colored or red split peas. A popular side dish

in India, it is a special favorite at Diwali.

 

2 cups red split peas (masoor dal), washed and drained

1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

2 teaspoons turmeric

2 teaspoons salt

4 tablespoons vegetable ghee or vegan margarine

1 bay leaf, broken into 3­4 pieces

2 teaspoons minced or finely chopped garlic

2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds, lightly pounded

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

 

Put the split peas in a heavy pot with 2 quarts of water. Bring to a boil;

strain away the froth that bubbles to the top; then add the ginger slices and

turmeric.

 

Simmer gently for 1–2 hours, stirring often—especially toward the end of the

cooking time. As the peas soften and form a puree, remove the ginger pieces and

stir in the salt.

 

Beat the mixture lightly to smooth it. In a small frying pan, heat the ghee and

cook the bay leaves over very low heat for 3–4 minutes.

 

Remove and discard them. Now sauté the garlic until soft and golden; don’t let

it brown.

 

Finally, stir in the cumin seeds and cayenne. Cook a minute more; then stir this

mixture into the split pea mixture.

 

Turn into a serving dish and top with the cilantro. Serves 6.

 

Serve with roti or naan.

 

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What does Yhwh Elohim require of you?

To act justly

and to love mercy

and To walk humbly with your Elohim.

 

Baruch haba b'shem Adonai

 

hahcim (Micah) 6:8

 

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[Guest guest]

Shouldn't that read 3-4 pieces rather than 34? It took me a while to figure

it out. BTW, what's the difference between red split peas and red lentils?

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Keith & Brenda-Lee Olson

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Friday, September 26, 2003 8:53 AM

Masoor Dal (red split peas)

 

 

I was blessed with 4 packets of these yesterday and am spending some time

looking for recipes this morning. Just thought I would share something other

than split pea soup.

 

BL

 

Masoor dal is the name for salmon-colored or red split peas. A popular side

dish in India, it is a special favorite at Diwali.

 

2 cups red split peas (masoor dal), washed and drained

1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

2 teaspoons turmeric

2 teaspoons salt

4 tablespoons vegetable ghee or vegan margarine

1 bay leaf, broken into 3­4 pieces

2 teaspoons minced or finely chopped garlic

2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds, lightly pounded

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

 

Put the split peas in a heavy pot with 2 quarts of water. Bring to a boil;

strain away the froth that bubbles to the top; then add the ginger slices and

turmeric.

 

Simmer gently for 1–2 hours, stirring often—especially toward the end of the

cooking time. As the peas soften and form a puree, remove the ginger pieces and

stir in the salt.

 

Beat the mixture lightly to smooth it. In a small frying pan, heat the ghee

and cook the bay leaves over very low heat for 3–4 minutes.

 

Remove and discard them. Now sauté the garlic until soft and golden; don’t let

it brown.

 

Finally, stir in the cumin seeds and cayenne. Cook a minute more; then stir

this mixture into the split pea mixture.

 

Turn into a serving dish and top with the cilantro. Serves 6.

 

Serve with roti or naan.

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

What does Yhwh Elohim require of you?

To act justly

and to love mercy

and To walk humbly with your Elohim.

 

Baruch haba b'shem Adonai

 

hahcim (Micah) 6:8

 

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[Guest guest]

LOL I never noticed that on the bay leaf Sylvia. I guess 3 - 4 makes a little

more sense unless you are quite obsessive and have lots of time on your hands -

smile.

 

Lentils are more orangey colour and much smaller. These look just like green or

yellow split peas but are a bright pink/red colour. They are same size as green

split peas.

 

HTH and thanks again for actually reading the recipe (smile)

 

BL

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

What does Yhwh Elohim require of you?

To act justly

and to love mercy

and To walk humbly with your Elohim.

 

Baruch haba b'shem Adonai

 

hahcim (Micah) 6:8

 

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[Guest guest]

I have a lot of lentils because I stocked up for Y2K. LOL I didn't really

expect drastic anything to happen but " just in case " I bought 50 lbs and still

have a gallon and a half left. Since the kids are all gone & I am living alone,

I am on the look out for imaginative ways to use them. Onions, garlic, lentils &

tamari over brown rice gets kind of old even with a variety of hot sauces so I

read all the recipes.

-

Keith & Brenda-Lee Olson

Friday, September 26, 2003 12:49 PM

Re: Masoor Dal (red split peas)

 

 

LOL I never noticed that on the bay leaf Sylvia. I guess 3 - 4 makes a

little more sense unless you are quite obsessive and have lots of time on your

hands - smile.

 

Lentils are more orangey colour and much smaller. These look just like green

or yellow split peas but are a bright pink/red colour. They are same size as

green split peas.

 

HTH and thanks again for actually reading the recipe (smile)

 

BL

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

What does Yhwh Elohim require of you?

To act justly

and to love mercy

and To walk humbly with your Elohim.

 

Baruch haba b'shem Adonai

 

hahcim (Micah) 6:8

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

Check out these affiliated vegan lists ~

 

http://www.Christian-Vegan-Cooking

http://www.VintageVeganTea

http://www.VeganMenus4HealthyLiving