Mother of all Lentils (Maa Kid Al)

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The Spice Is Right is a down-to-earth Indian cookbook for the time-squeezed, health-conscious home cook. The book highlights more than simple, healthful versions of traditional Indian dishes as well as Western dishes with an Indian twist.

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The Spice is Right: Easy Indian Cooking for Today

Authors: Monica Bhide

Date: October 2001

ISBN: 1896511171

Publisher: Callawind Publications

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Mother of all Lentils (Maa Kid Al)
Recipe from: The Spice is Right
by Monica Bhide
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This spectacular delicacy is one of the most popular dals, or lentils, in North India. Traditionally it is cooked for more than 8 hours in a slow cooker. Serve it with rice, rotis, or naans.

Prep Time: 15 minutes plus soaking overnight
Cooking Time: 2 hours

1 1/2 cups / 375 mL black lentils
6 cups / 1.5 L water
2 small tomatoes, peeled
2 tablespoons / 15 mL ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon / 5 mL red chile powder
Salt to taste
1/4 cup / 60 mL (5%) light cream
Garnish: Chopped fresh coriander

Soak the lentils overnight.
Drain the lentils and put them in a large, heavy saucepan. Add the water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. The lentils will start to split.
Using a potato masher, coarsely mash the lentils with the cooking water. Add the tomatoes, butter, ginger garlic paste, chile powder, and salt. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for another hour or until the lentils are creamy and completely cooked.
Stir in the cream; simmer for 10 minutes. Serve warm, garnished with coriander.

Tips: Prepare this the day ahead; it tastes better once the flavors have had a chance to meld.

VARIATIONS:
These lentils can be cooked overnight in a slow cooker. Increase the water to 8 1/2 cups /
2.1 25 L. Cooking time will be about 12 hours.

EACH SERVING PROVIDES:
CALORIES: 220; PROTEIN: 13 G; CARBOHYDRATES: 33 G; FAT: 5 G

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