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                                 Kali Dal

Recipe By     : Classic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Indian                           Vegetarian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Black whole gram beans
   2       tb           Red kidney beans
   1       c            Onions -- chopped
   2       tb           Ginger -- chopped
     3/4   c            Tomatoes -- chopped
   1       c            Water
     1/2   ts           Ground cardamom
   1       tb           Ground coriander
     1/2   ts           Red pepper
   2       ts           Salt
   6       tb           Ghee
   4       tb           Ghee
   1 1/2   ts           Cumin seeds
   1       c            Minced onions
     1/4   c            Cilantro leaves -- chopped

  Wash the gram beans. Place both the gram beans & kidney beans in a
  large pot. Add 4 cups of water & bring to a boil. Turn off heat &
  let sit for 2 hours. Add the onions, ginger, tomatoes, 1 cup water,
  cardamom, coriander, pepper, salt & 6 tb ghee. Mix well, bring to a
  boil & simmer for 4-1/2 to 5 hours. Keep the heat very low so that
  you maintain a bare simmer during the cooking period.
  
  After cooking, remove 2 to 3 cups of the beans & blend them until
  smooth. Return to the pot. Keep the dal on a low simmer.
  
  Heat ghee & add the cumin seeds when ghee is very hot. After
  10 seconds, add the minced onion & cook gently for 10 minutes,
  stirring constantly. Pour over the dal & mix in the coriander.
  Simmer until heated through.
  
  Serve with Royal Vegetable & Rice Casserole.


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