Hot Dogs with Dal and Red-Onion Raita

Ingredients for Hot Dogs with Dal and Red-Onion Raita

• 120ml green or brown lentils

• 600ml water

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1/4 teaspoons ground turmeric

• Coarse kosher salt

• 1/2 medium red onion, cut into 4 wedges, then crosswise into paper-thin slices

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

• 2 teaspoons minced seeded red jalapeño or serrano chilli

• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or lime juice

• 2 tablespoons plain whole-milk yoghurt

• 6 grilled hot dog buns, naan, or pita breads

• 6 grilled all-beef hot dogs

• Lemon wedges

Rinse lentils; place in medium saucepan. Add 2525ml 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.

Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Fold in yoghurt. Season raita with salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes.

Arrange buns or bread on plates. Top each with grilled hot dog, dal, and raita. Serve with lemon wedges.

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