Lentil Dahl

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

This vegan lentil dhal is a speciality of my son in law Mark’s which he cooks for us regularly.
It’s a really warming dish and very nutritious, which works well on its own or with quinoa/brown rice or even fish/chicken etc.

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Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 15 mins
 250 g red lentils
 1 finely chopped red chilli
 1 tsp turmeric
 Approx 3/4 litre water
 200 ml coconut milk
 100 g finely diced onion
 3 cloves of crushed garlic
 1 dessert spoon ginger purée or fresh chopped
 1 dessert spoon cumin powder
 Pinch of chilli flakes
 1 cinnamon stick
 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
 1 tsp coriander powder
1

Put the lentils ,diced chilli and turmeric into a large pan. Add the water then bring to the boil, and then simmer until the lentils begin to break down.

2

Add the coconut milk and continue to simmer.

3

Meanwhile gently fry the garlic and onion in a separate pan until cooked

4

Add the remaining spices. Cook for a minute, then add the tomatoes and cook for a further 5 mins.

5

Add the tomato mixture to the cooked lentils and stir. Season to taste.

6

Ready to serve. Add chopped coriander for extra flavour.
This works very well with any cooked fish.

CategoryCuisine

Ingredients

 250 g red lentils
 1 finely chopped red chilli
 1 tsp turmeric
 Approx 3/4 litre water
 200 ml coconut milk
 100 g finely diced onion
 3 cloves of crushed garlic
 1 dessert spoon ginger purée or fresh chopped
 1 dessert spoon cumin powder
 Pinch of chilli flakes
 1 cinnamon stick
 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
 1 tsp coriander powder

Directions

1

Put the lentils ,diced chilli and turmeric into a large pan. Add the water then bring to the boil, and then simmer until the lentils begin to break down.

2

Add the coconut milk and continue to simmer.

3

Meanwhile gently fry the garlic and onion in a separate pan until cooked

4

Add the remaining spices. Cook for a minute, then add the tomatoes and cook for a further 5 mins.

5

Add the tomato mixture to the cooked lentils and stir. Season to taste.

6

Ready to serve. Add chopped coriander for extra flavour.
This works very well with any cooked fish.

Notes

Lentil Dahl

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