Wudham Dhall Recipe

split red lentils

🥗Healthier: green lentils

💰Cheaper: yellow split peas

Green lentils are nutritious and maintain similar texture.

cumin seeds

🥗Healthier: ground cumin

💰Cheaper: caraway seeds

Caraway seeds can provide a similar flavor profile.

curry leaves

💰Cheaper: bay leaves

Bay leaves can substitute in flavor.

onion

💰Cheaper: leeks

Leeks can provide a milder onion flavor.

Melt 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pan.

Add dried curry leaves, red chili, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and ajwain seeds; sauté for about 1-2 minutes until mustard seeds start popping.

Add chopped garlic and sauté for a minute until fragrant.

Add chopped red onion and sauté until translucent.

Stir in chopped ginger and garlic; sauté for another minute.

Add curry powder and turmeric; stir to combine.

Add diced garden tomatoes and cook for about 3 minutes until they soften.

Add 1 cup of pureed canned tomatoes and stir; simmer for 1-2 minutes until thick.

Add the boiled yellow split peas and stir to combine; adjust consistency with water if needed.

Simmer for 3-5 minutes on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.

Add salt to taste and stir until dissolved.

Add chopped chives and stir; let simmer for another minute before serving.

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