RED LENTILS AND RICE ENJOY DAN:

BHAJA MUGER DAAL VEGETARIAN BEGALI (RED LINTELS) by CHEF DAN:

Serves 30-40

INGREDIENTS:

10 cups water

8 cup dry red lentils

6 cups rice

1-tablespoon EACH turmeric powder, red chili [powder,  yellow mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, kalonji seeds, crushed red Chile flakes,  five spice and fennel seeds

3 teaspoons curry powder

3 tablespoon olive oil

22 cups water

1 (50 Oz) can diced tomatoes

10 garlic cloves chopped

5 onions, chopped

10 carrots, chopped

7 stalks of celery

1/2-cup soy sauce

2 teaspoons salt

DIRECTIONS:

1.   In a skillet with 1 teaspoon of olive oil roast all the seeds.

2.   Remove from the heat and let cool/

3.   Grind the roasted seeds in a seed grinder.

4.   In a stock pot add olive oil and when simmering.

5.   Add onions, carrots and celery and sauté for 5 minutes.

6.   Add garlic, ground seed, and curry powder, and salt, sauté for 1 minute.

7.   Add water, red lentils, rice, diced tomatoes, and bring to a boil.

8.   Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

9.   Add soy sauce and simmer for 10 minutes more.

10.                With immersion blender and blend till smooth.

ENJOY DAN:                      BON-APPETITE!!