Hot Dogs With Dal And Red-Onion Raita

Serves: 4

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

67

Spice

43

Sweetness

53

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Green

2.5 cups

Water

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

Directions:

1

For dal: Rinse lentils; place in medium saucepan

2

Add 21/2 cups water, cumin, and turmeric; bring to boil

3

Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes

4

Drain, reserving cooking liquid

5

Mash lentils in pan to coarse sauce, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if very thick

6

Season with coarse salt and pepper

7

Rinse lentils; place in medium saucepan

8

Add 21/2 cups water, cumin, and turmeric; bring to boil

9

Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes

10

Drain, reserving cooking liquid

11

Mash lentils in pan to coarse sauce, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if very thick

12

Season with coarse salt and pepper

13

For raita: Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl

14

Fold in yogurt

15

Season raita with salt and pepper

16

Let stand 30 minutes

17

Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl

18

Fold in yogurt

19

Season raita with salt and pepper

20

Let stand 30 minutes

21

For hot dogs: Arrange buns or bread on plates

22

Top each with grilled hot dog, dal, and raita

23

Serve with lemon wedges

24

Arrange buns or bread on plates

25

Top each with grilled hot dog, dal, and raita

26

Serve with lemon wedges