Lunch: Hot Dogs with Dal and Red-Onion Raita

Recipe by /contributors/andrew-schloss An all-new version of franks and beans: The dogs are topped with lentils and an innovative take on raita, India's ubiquitous yogurt-based condiment. If you’d like to use naan (tandoor-baked flatbread) instead of hot

Ingredients

1/2 cup green or brown lentils
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
Coarse kosher salt

Instructions

Rinse lentils; place in medium saucepan. Add 21/2 cups water, cumin, and turmeric; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid. Mash lentils in pan to coarse sauce, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if very thick. Season with coarse salt and pepper.

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