Lentil Curry

Description

 * Ethnicity - Punjabi, North Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 2 medium sized mugs of lentils (toor)
 * 4 and 1 third mugs of water
 * 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric (haldi)
 * 1freshly chopped tomato
 * 2 teaspoons cumin
 * a few cardamom seeds

Directions

 * 1) Place the lentils in a pressure cooker and wash with water thoroughly.
 * 2) Drain off the water.
 * 3) Pour in the approx four mugs of water in with the lentils.
 * 4) Put in the turmeric, cumin, tomato and cardamom seeds.
 * 5) Put on the cooker on medium to high heat.
 * 6) Wait until pressure cooker has given two whistles then remove from heat.
 * 7) Let the pressure escape from the pressure cooker open and stir and then stir.
 * 8) Dahl should be very soft but lentils should be showing slightly.
 * 9) If using a normal pot wait until dahl is thick
 * 10) Serve hot with plain boiled rice or chapattis.