Red Lentil Dahl

Ingredients:

1 c red lentils (rinsed and drained)

3 c water

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp tumeric

1/2 tsp mustard seed

1 dry chili pepper

1 tomato

1 onion

2 T olive oil

garnish:

fresh cilantro

In a saucepan, sauté chopped onion in olive with all of the spices and salt until the onions are translucent and the mustard seeds begin to pop. Add the lentils, chopped tomato and water to the onion mixture. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.

Serve with fresh cilantro as a garnish and brown basmati rice.