Ingredients of Spicy Indian Dahl

 1 - One cup red lentils
 2 - Two tablespoons Ginger root ( minced )
 3 - One teaspoon mustard seed
 4 - Two tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
 5 - Four tomatoes ( Chopped )
 6 - Three Onions ( Chopped )
 7 - Three jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
 8 - One tablespoon ground cumin
 9 - One tablespoon ground coriander seed
 10 - Six Cloves Garlic ( minced )
 11 - Two tablespoons olive oil
 12 - One cup water
 13 - Salt according to taste

How to Prepare :

Cook the lentils by boiling or pressure cooking until lentils are soft. (Pressure cooking is faster.)
In a skillet heat the oil and add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds begin to flutter, add onions, ginger, jalapeno peppers, and garlic. Saute until the onions and garlic are golden brown. Add coriander and cumin. Add chopped tomatoes. Saute the mixture well until tomatoes are well cooked.
Add water. Boil 6 minutes. Add cooked lentils, stirring well. Add salt to taste, stirring well. Add finely chopped cilantro and remove from heat. Serve hot.