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Soaked red split lentils overnight for tadka dal. Proportion water to boil them in by weight...

I cook red lentils in two ways: an excess of water and drain, or top up the water until they're done. … Red lentils don't need soaking, by the way (not that it does any harm). …
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I forgot to rinse lentils before adding them to soup. Is the meal still safe to eat?

I can only speak for UK supermarkets and you haven't said where you're from, but our lentils are clean as bought. A typical packet doesn't say to rinse them. … With red lentils the only reaosn I can see for rinsing is to (slightly) reduce foaming; with Puy lentils and some others even that's not an issue and you may lose flavour. …
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How do I know the lentils have gone bad?

Dried lentils don't go bad as such if stored sensibly (i.e. dry), but they do go hard and take longer to cook. It's always possible they were stored for some time before you cought them. …
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This dal makhani recipe has two water discard steps. Any idea why?

It's probably worth following that recipe as written at least to start with, but in general it's not necessary and may not be desirable to discard all of the cooking water. This recipe discards the s …
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