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      Title: Dal Bhaat (Sort Of)
 Categories: Low fat, Indian, Posted
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 c  Red lentils
      2 ts Garlic-ginger paste
      1 pn Turmeric
      1    Green chili; chopped
      3 cl Garlic
      3    Whole dried chilis
    1/2 ts Cumin seed
    1/4 ts Garam masala
      1 tb Chives; chopped
 
  Put unsoaked lentils in medium, heavy saucepan, wash with 2 or three
  changes of water, then drain.  Add 2 1/2 cups water, G&G paste,
  turmeric, green chili.
  
  Bring to a boil gradually over medium heat, lower heat, cover, and
  simmer for 30 minutes.  Stir vigorously with wooden spoon to help
  break up lentils, cook for about 10 more minutes, until lentils are
  soft and mushy.
  
  Use pam or good non-stick pan to temper spices. Add garlic, whole dry
  chiles and cumin seeds to hot pan. As soon as seeds sizzle, and garlic
  pales to pink, about 2 minutes, pour into lentils. Stir it well and
  simmer another 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with garam masala and chives
  just before serving. Pull out chillis if you wish.
  
  GINGER and GARLIC PASTE

  4 oz ginger root, lightly scraped washed and cut into chunks, and
  the same amount of garlic, peeled. Put ingredients in a blender with
  a very little water, just to help grinding. Spoon into airtight jar
  and store in fridge, or freeze it. total calories, 72
  
  adapted from Indian Lowfat Cooking
  The key to a healthy and exotic diet
  Roshi Razzaq
  Chartwell Books, Inc.
     1993    Quintet Publishing
  A division of Book Sales, Inc
      110    Enterprise Ave.
  Secaucus, NJ 07094
  
  From: mindy.s.mymudes@uwrf.edu
  Date: Mon, 08 Nov 93 14:03:16 CST
  
  Converted to MM format by Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.
 
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