Red lentil Dal

Yet another recipe from Forks over Knives cookbook.  I bought some lentils as I read somewhere that lentils help with fat reduction.  I don't normally eat lentils, so I thought I'd give them a try.

Started off with saute onion, added ginger and garlic, then spices...

This recipe called for whole coriander and whole cumin to be toasted and then ground...

I did that with a mortar and pestle.

then, I added the lentils and water...

(It looked like soup! -- I covered it and let cook for 20 minutes)

Looked almost like a risotto to me...