Lemon lentils (Nimbu masoor dal) from Ismail Merchant's Indian Cuisine (page 198) by Ismail Merchant

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Accompaniments: Caraway-cayenne roast chicken (Shazeera-walla murgh mussallam); Tandoori chicken (Tandoor murgh); Cubed beef with scallions and chiles (Hari piyaz aur mirch-walli boti); Royal kofta [meatballs] (Shahi kofta); Roast ginger beef (Bhuna adrak-walla gosht)

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  • elizabeth_lf73mu on February 16, 2026

    Seems too simple to be this good. My go-to lentils. I make big batches so I can freeze and give away.

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