Masoor Dal Curry (Red Lentil Curry)
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a pan heat the oil and butter. Add the cumene seeds and then the onion and fry till translucent. Add the tomatoes and fry for 2 minutes. Add the masalas- cumene, coriander, chilli powder and fry for xbd a minute.Add the soaked Masoor dal along with the water. Cover and cook till the Dal is done. It takes about 10-15 minutes for the dal to be cooked.Adjust the required consistency of the by adding or evaporating the water.
  2. Masoor dal curry can be eaten with hot Rotis or hot steaming plain rice or Jeera rice(Cumene fried rice).I love to eat it as it is like a soup, with a spoonful of butter/ghee in it.