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Aarti Sequeira’s Mum’s Everyday Red Lentils | Aarti Party | Food Network
As a side or main dish, Aarti’s spiced red lentils will hit the spot!
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Mum’s Everyday Red Lentils
RECIPE COURTESY OF AARTI SEQUEIRA
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 45 min
Prep: 35 min
Inactive: 30 min
Cook: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Lentils (Dal):
1 cup masoor dal red lentils, picked through for stones
2 cups water
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
One 1/2-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1 serrano chile, sliced in 1/2, optional
Tempering Oil (Bagaar):
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
Generous 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika or bafaat powder
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Handful chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Directions
Put the lentils in a strainer and rinse them under running water. Add them to a bowl, cover with water and let soak for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of water, the onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, chile, if using, and the lentils. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Skim any scum from the surface. DO NOT ADD SALT YET; it will toughen the lentils, thereby lengthening their cooking time. Lower the heat, cover the pot with a lid and gently simmer until the lentils are tender, almost translucent, and almost falling apart, about 30 to 40 minutes.
Whisk the lentils, releasing its natural starch, and mash some them so the mixture becomes thick. Add salt, to taste.
Tempering oil (bagaar): In a small bowl, combine the cumin and mustard seeds. In another bowl, combine the spice powders. Have all the ingredients ready because this will move very fast!
In a small skillet, over a medium-high flame, warm 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add seeds and immediately cover so you don’t get covered in spluttering oil and seeds! Add the spices. They should sizzle and bubble a little – that’s the blooming and it’s exactly what you want. Don’t let them burn. The mixture should bloom for about 30 seconds, no more.
Pour the oil mixture into the lentils, standing back so you don’t get hurt when the mixture splutters again. Stir to combine. Transfer the lentils to a serving dish and garnish with cilantro.
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@benmiller3358
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Note for those trying this: be careful with how hot the oil to make the Baghar is. I had mine too hot and it instantly burned everything and probably ruined it.
@TA-ob9vx
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
This recipe is delicious indeed 😊 I have added some red peppers.
@pennyf9886
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Sooooo good!
@ood0929
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
More Aarti Sequeira please
@lgaines4086
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
I need to train my pot plants to cook!
@edwardcowburn2632
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
I don't see her on the food Network channel very often. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place. I remember her competing in The next food Network Star. She has definitely come a long way and the food looks great.
@clairebuck6962
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Anyone else really frustrated seeing how far away the pan was 🤣 I was so stressed thinking she was going to drop all the ingredients 😀
@6733hbr1
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
This is a little like dal no?
@joeholden1352
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
I saute my spices and veggies before adding liquid/lentils. 🔥
@jx9936
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Aarti is definitely one of my all time favorite chefs. I'm really pissed off when Food Network CANCELLED her show, cause her amazing recipes and vivacious personality screams let the good times roll!!
@matthewwhittington-jk9ep
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Great delicious color.
@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
I miss Aarti on tv.
@debbiereilly900
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Yummy on the lentils Thank you for sharing Artie have a blessed day stay safe and healthy. 😋😋😋🙏❤🙏❤🙏
@carmengomez2803
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Thank you for your video those red lentils looks delicious
@pquic1110
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Thanks for sharing the video it looks so good love watching
@allentrice1547
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Surprised yet simply delicious 👍🏿❤️
@1agnestcarthan
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
I never knew lentils were more than one color. This dish looks so delicious. I would like to try that recipe to see how the flavors marry together the way it looks.
@markbyrd872
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Simply delicious 😋. The food looks good too 😋
@patriciastaton6182
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Going to be delicious
@onedelish
January 5, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Yummy