Spiced Red Lentils (Masoor Dal)

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A blend of aromatic spices along with the wholesome earthiness of the lentils makes dal, or spiced stewed lentils, a satisfying vegetarian meal as well as a complementary side to any Indian main dish.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

SERVES 8 as a side dish, or 4 as a vegetarian main course

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our red lentils (or dal) recipe, we weeded through an array of spices and spice blends such as garam masala to determine our favorite mix for the dal—it turned out to be a combination of coriander, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, cardamom, a...

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