HOT DOGS WITH DAL AND RED-ONION RAITA

Hot Dogs with Dal and Red-Onion Raita image

Provided by Andrew Schloss

Yield Makes 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Dal:
1/2 cup green or brown lentils
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
Coarse kosher salt
Raita:
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 chile
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or lime juice
2 tablespoons plain whole-milk yogurt
Hot dogs:
6 grilled hot dog buns, naan, or pita breads
6 grilled all-beef hot dogs
Lemon wedges

Steps:

For dal:
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.
For raita:
Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Fold in yogurt. Season raita with salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes.
For hot dogs:
Arrange buns or bread on plates. Top each with grilled hot dog, dal, and raita. Serve with lemon wedges.