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- Adapted from Tigers & Strawberries
- 1/2 cup split yellow peas or toovar dal
- 1/2 t turmeric
- 1/2 t paprika (cayenne if you can take the heat)
- 1 1/2 T vegetable oil
- 1/2 T ghee
- 2 medium-large onions, chopped
- 1 head of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup minced ginger
- 2 T cumin seeds
- 2 T brown mustard seeds
- 1 1/2 cup red lentils
- water, chicken stock, or vegetable stock to cover lentils by 2 inches (see instructions)
- 1/2 t turmeric
- 1/2 t paprika or cayenne
- 1 1/2 â 1 3/4 cans of solid pack pumpkin
- apple cider to taste/desired consistency
- 1 T garam masala
- For adjusting taste at end:
- 2-6 T dark brown sugar
- more apple cider
- more garam masala, up to additional 1 T
- drizzle cider vinegar
- cayenne pepper to taste
- salt
- Garnish
- 3 tart, crisp, firm apples, peeled, thinly sliced, and tossed with 1-2 t of cider vinegar
- 2 medium-large onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 t cinnamon (no need for Vietnamese here)
- 1/4 t cloves
- 3/4 t brown mustard seeds
- 1-2 T ghee
- 2 t dark brown sugar
- pinch of salt to taste
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