Lemon dal
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- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 whole dried red chili
- 6–7 whole curry leaves
- oil
Heat oil over medium; when hot reduce to low and add mustard seeds and a dried red chili, then curry leaves.
Lemon dal: mustard seeds, chili, curry leaves and hing
- cooked red lentil dal
- hing (asafoetida)
- water
- salt
Add a pinch of hing (optional), stir, and immediately add the dal with water to thin and a little salt.
If lumps of hing appear, whisk them out.
- fresh lime or lemon juice
- sugar
- coriander leaves
Add a good amount of fresh lime or lemon juice; taste, and add a little sugar to balance if wanted. Finish with coriander leaves.