Toor Dal

Ingredients

• 2 cups toor dal uncooked, or 4 cups cooked; Toor dal, aka Split Pigeon Peas, is available online here.
• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
• 1 onion medium, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste or about 1 inch ginger, grated on microplane grater
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste or about 2 large garlic cloves, grated on microplane grater
• 3/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 Roma tomato finely diced, about 1/3 cup
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro plus additional for garnishing
• salt to taste, I used about 1 teaspoon

Nutrition

• Calories : 420 calories
• Carbohydrate : 64 grams
• Fat : 7 grams
• Fiber : 31 grams
• Protein : 26 grams
• Sodium : 240 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams