Mum's Everyday Red Lentils

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I doubled the recipe and had no seeds so I used mustard powder and ground cumin. I thought it needed alot more seasoning, and was surprised at how much more I added. I'll make it again, but as another rater mentioned, I'll double up on the seasonings (even if I double the recipe, those seasonings will be doubled again!!. I was happy with the flavors when I got all done, but my husband still needed a kick and added... Louisiana Hot Sauce. grrhhhhh

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I love to cook Indian food - or at least I love TRYING to cook Indian food! I could never master a good dal, but after trying this recipe, I'm confident I can serve a dal that competes with my local curry house. This was delicious, quick and easy. My husband and I like more flavourful, spicy food, so I took the advice of others and doubled up the amount of spices (big rounded tsp of each and also added 1 tsp of chilli powder. You could really even triple the spices for an extra boost of flavour, as it would be very bland with only 1/2 tsp of each spice. I even once quadrupled the spices by accident when I halved the amount of lentils, but kept 1 tsp of each spice, and it was still very good.

To eliminate the fat, I cut out the oil, and found no difference in the taste. So, it can be an extremely healthy recipe by eliminating the oil.

Overall, with a bit of adjustments, it's a delicious recipe and highly recommended. I serve it with a saag aloo, tandoori prawns and roti.

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This was a big hit with my menfolk. I didn't have mustard seeds so I substituted ground mustard powder. Very inexpensive and simple to make. Meets our gluten-free, vegetarian needs. I'm definitely adding this to our list of regular meals.

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I wish I could give this more than 5 stars! It's delicious. It's so good, I refused to share with my husband, and I'm not sorry. Beautiful flavors, easy to make, what could be better?

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I had a cup of red lentils left and was looking for something to do with them. This is the perfect recipe - my husband and son thought it was amazing. Served with simple sauteed cod and steamed broccoli. Aarti's recipes are terrific - full of color and pizazz just like her!

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Fabulous recipe with full flavor! I subbed yellow mustard seeds, since that's all I had in the pantry, and it was still great. I served this dish with some Tandoori Chicken (Food Network's recipe and steaming basmati rice, and everyone at dinner raved about the flavors! I did add quite a bit of salt to the dish before serving. Oh, and my 13 month old son also loves this dish... can't get enough of it!

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This recipe was so delicious! The flavors were so good that I didn't have to add much salt, which made me feel even better eating it. This was my first time cooking one of Aarti's dishes. I can't wait to try another one!

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Just delicious. Easy, healthy, and tasty, can't beat that. My 20 month old son gobbles it up with the rest of the family. I have really enjoyed expanding my Indian cooking with Aarti!!

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Followed the recipe exactly. Turned out awesome. Served it with naan bread and was so full after! Looking forward to leftovers and making it again.

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Pretty fail proof. I used tinned tomatoes, Sriracha, and didn't have any mustard seed, but with a goodly amount of salt and pepper it still turned out great!