Lenten Recipe from Pakistan

BALTIMORE, Md. (CRS) - Catholic Relief Services offers a special recipe for Lent from Pakistan.

Aslam's Mash Daal [Lentils] (serves 6) • 3 cups dried lentils
• 1½ onion, thinly sliced
• 5 cups water
• 1½ tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ¼ cup oil
• 2 tsp ginger
• 1 Tbsp cumin
• 1-4 cloves garlic, chopped (to taste)
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• Salt (to taste) Wash and drain the lentils. In a large pot heat the oil, and then add thinly sliced onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, salt and, cumin, and chili powder. Fry until golden brown and crisp. Add the tomatoes and stir well for about 10 minutes. Add the water and heat until it reaches a boil. Put lentils in the pot and continue to cook at a full boil, stirring frequently, until the lentils are half-cooked. Finally, put on the lid and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve hot over rice.

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Reprinted by Catholic Online with permission of Catholic Relief Services (www.crs.org)