Name: Creamy Red Lentil Dal
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 large onion diced; 1 tbsp garlic ginger paste (or 2 cloves minced with 1 thumb size piece minced); 1/2 tsp chilli flakes; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp coriander seeds; 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds; 2 tsp tumeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 200 g dried red lentils; 400 ml coconut milk; 400 ml chopped tomatoes; 500 ml stock (vegetable/chicken); 80 g spinach; lemon juice

Creamy Red Lentil Dal

Recipe by Tom Moitié

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

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Ingredients

1 large onion diced
1 tbsp garlic ginger paste (or 2 cloves minced with 1 thumb size piece minced)
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
2 tsp tumeric
1 tsp garam masala
200 g dried red lentils
400 ml coconut milk
400 ml chopped tomatoes
500 ml stock (vegetable/chicken)
80 g spinach
lemon juice

Directions

Dry roast chilli flakes, cumin, coriander, mustard seeds til fragrant. Then grind into powder
Fry onion gently in 2 tbsp vegetable oil for 5-10 mins, add garlic and ginger, 1 minute, add dry spices, 1 minute
Add lentils and all wet ingredients (tomato/coconut milk/stock), then simmer for 20 minutes stirring often
Add spinach, allow to wilt, then season to taste with salt and lemon juice and serve