Dahl

Lentils

Ingredients

• 250g yellow spit peas/lentils

• 1 tbsp. coriander leaves

• 1 tbsp. turmeric

• 1 tbsp cummin seeds

• 5 curry leaves

• 1/2 tsp chilli powder

• 2 dried whole chillies

• 2 tomatoes diced

• 1 tsp. Black mustard seed

• 2 cloves garlic

• 3 table spoons ghee

• 1 tomato

• 1 tbsp. Ginger chopped

Cooking instruction

1. Wash split peas in running water and add to saucepan of water. Add a table spoon of tumeric and slowly simmer for 45 mins.

2. Crush fresh garlic and ginger with a pich of salt (the salt helps to soften) to make a paste.

3. Heat 5 tbsp oil in small wok.

4. To oil, add black mustard seed, cumin seeds, 2 dried chillies, chiili powder & 5 curry leaves (careful these will splutter).

5. Add garlic/ginger paste to oil and stir in.

6. Add wok contents to dahl saucepan and stir in.

7. Add 1 chopped tomato & simmer for 5 mins.

8. Add fresh coriander leaves to saucepan.