Handi dishes are super flavorful curries that are traditionally cooked in a clay pot (handi) Any pot works to cook and I use a saucepan to cook the lentils. You can make your own 5 spice mix and use whichever lentils you like to make this Handi Dal.
- Brown Lentils - Cashew Cream - Green Chili - Tomato Puree - Smoked Paprika - Bell Pepper
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Lentils can be cooked in a saucepan with water, chilies, vegetables, spices and salt for up to 16 minutes or pressure cook in an instant pot with 1.5 cups water for 14 minutes for brown lentils and 16 for green lentils.
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Cook the panch phoron until the cumin seeds smell fragrant or the mustard seeds start sputtering. Add in all the ground spices and fenugreek leaves and mix. Then add in the onion and a good pinch of salt and cook until the onion is translucent. Then add the peppers. Add in the tomato puree and yogurt and a good pinch of salt and mix in and bring to a good simmer.
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Then add in your cooked lentils with any remaining liquid and 1/2 cup of water. Mix well and bring to good boil. Taste and adjust salt and flavor. Adjust consistency by adding more water if needed or simmer for another 2 mins if you want it thicker.
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Garnish with cilantro and some lemon juice and optionally drizzle some yogurt or non dairy cream. Serve with roti, Naan, flatbread (regular or glutenfree) or rice.
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