Serves: 4
Total Calories: 133
1. Place the dal, water, and beets in a bowl and allow to soak about 2 hours or longer.
2. Heat the oil in a medium nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the red chili peppers until golden, about 1 minute. (Stand away from the pan, incase they burst.) Add the cumin seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the ginger and stir, about 1 minute.
3. Add the coriander, cumin, garam masala, and then mix in the dal plus all the water, and the salt, and cook over high heat until the water evaporates and the dal is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir a few times with a fork just to fluff it, taking care not to break the dal.
4. With a fork, gently mix in the cilantro and lime juice, cover the pan, and set over low heat about 2 minutes to blend the flavors. Transfer to a serving dish, lightly mix in the scallions and serve.
From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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