Recipe: Sprouted Whole Red Lentil Curry

Ankurit Sabut Masoor Ki Amti

To make:  6 portions

Ingredients:

250 gms whole red lentil (sabut masoor dal), duly sprouted

For ground masala paste:

1.  4 tbsp oil

2 small onions, finely chopped

3.  8 tbsp grated dry coconut

4.  8 garlic cloves, chopped

5.  2 tsp grated jaggery

6  10 pieces of 1” tamarind (imli)

7.  4 tbsp water

For Curry:

1.  4 tbsp  oil

2.  4 small onions, finely chopped

3.  A pinch asafetida (hing)

4.  3 tsp red chilli powder

5.  1 tsp garam masala powder

6.  2 tsp coriander powder

7.  ¼ turmeric powder

8.  2 tsp salt

9.  2 cups coconut milk

10.  2 cups hot water

11.  2 cups hot water

12.  2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

Procedure:

1.  Heat oil in a frying pan, add onions, coconut, and garlic.  Stir and fry till light brown in colour.  Remove.

2.  Add tamarind and jaggery.  Grind the mixture in a grinder to a smooth paste, gradually adding water to ease churning

3.  Heat oil in a sauce pan, add onions and asafoetida, stir and fry till light brown in colour

4.  Add red lentil, red chilli, garam masala, coriander and tumeric powders.  Stir and cook for few minutes

5.  Add hot water, stir well and cook covered on reduced heat till red lentil is tender

6.  Add masala, salt and coconut milk.  Simmer for a few minutes.

7.  Remove in a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati or rice.