Chana Daal

Here was my latest local cooking adventure. There is beautiful Indian food here. Daal is a common meal. Chana means yellow lentils...sort of like yellow split peas.

Roti with Daal over brown rice

Chana Daal

Saute onions, carrots and garlic in oil til cooked.

Add three cups of water

add one cup of Daal

Lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes

add 1/4 t tumeric

1/4t cumin

1/4t cayenne

1/4t coriander

1 t salt- pepper to taste

1t sugar

Cook down til the consistency is smooth, but the lentils are not mushy.

Serves 4-6

I added more than 1/4t of most spices to taste