Instructions: Wash the lentils. Drain.

In a 4 quart pot, combine the lentils, 6 cups water, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, garlic, cloves, ginger slices and turmeric. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat, and simmer gently until tender, about 45 minutes.

Slice lemon into 5 or 6 rounds. Remove seeds. Add lemon slices, salt, black pepper, and cayenne to lentils. Stir. Cover and simmer another 5 minutes.

Just before serving, heat the vetetable oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Put in the asafetida and cumin seeds. As soon as the cumin begins to sizzle and expand and the seeds darken, pur the contents of the skillet over the lentils and stir.

To serve: Serve the lentils with rice.

NOTES : This is my favorite lentil dish. Very delicious Very healhful

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