Sometimes it is enough to eat something very simple and super easy to make. I make lentils when I run out of things to make for dinner. My usual go-to meal is a rice pulao with peas and some kind of dal.

This one in particular is especially my favorite. I love it because of it’s taste and also because it is easily accessible in any store (the lentils that is). I also love the way this particular one is cooked. My Mom has been making moong dal for years but she learnt how to make it this way from a friend.

I have been making this dal for years as well. Usually when I make lentils, I cook everything together and add sauteed cumin seeds at the end (most of the time). This one is different… I cook the lentils separately and a mixture of onions, cumin, tomatoes, etc, separately. Once the onion mixture is soft and cooked, I then add it to the cooking lentils and cook the whole thing. It is almost like a lentil stew and really delicious.

Serve with with some veggies on the side with rice or bread- it will become part of your repertoire….
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