Monday, September 24, 2007

....but I digress

I haven't had too much extra time or energy for posting these days, but will hopefully get back to a more regular schedule soon.

 

Today, all I have to say is that I absolutely LOVE the movie Love Actually. There are so few movies I want to see twice, let alone more than that, but I could watch this one over and over and I love it every time. It is one of the few movies to really portray how complex love can be at times, but also how simple it is at the same time.  I could go on and on, but really you should just watch the movie if you haven't seen it.  If you have seen it, what do you think?

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Masoor Dal

 

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups whole green lentils
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
5 cups water
salt to taste

Tarka
4 tablespoons oil or ghee
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground red chile
8 ounces canned tomatoes
1 tablespoons lemon juice

Garnish
1 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 small green chili, chopped
Instructions

Place the lentils, turmeric, water and salt in a large pan. Bring to a boil, skimming off any scum. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the ghee in a heavy skillet and fry the mustard seeds until they crackle. Add the cumin seeds and onion and golden brown. Stir in the chile, tomatoes and lemon juice. Cook until the water has been absorbed and the ghee appears on the surface. Stir in the cooked lentils and simmer for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the garnishes and serve hot with rice, okra, raita and a meat curry.

This was the ABSOLUTE BEST RECIPE I've EVER TASTED for lentils!

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