Spicy Red Dhal
This simple red lentil dahl is easy to make, incredibly delicious and it totally satisfies my perpetual ‘simple-weeknight-fare’ quest. When served with some brown rice, lentils make a perfect protein meal to nourish and energise you. All the whole and ground spices make it scrumptious and the sultanas create a sweet explosion in the mouth!
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- olive oil
- 1 heaped tsp cumin seeds
- 1 heaped tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 large onion diced or in half rounds
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 knob of fresh ginger diced fine
- long thin strips of ginger for ginger lovers
- 1 cup red split lentils soaked a few hours or overnight
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 – 1 tsp chilli paste or flakes optional
- 1 Tbsp Rapunzel vegetable stock
- 1 cup tomato passata tinned tomatoes or similar
- 1 cup water
- 1 carrot cut in thin long strips with a potato peeler and then halved
- ½ cup water and more to add if needed or grated (
- 1 cup or ½ tin coconut cream
- ½ – 1 cup chopped fresh coriander
- ¼ cup sultanas optional
Instructions
PREPARATION
- Place few good jiggles of olive oil into a large saucepan and heat on a medium element.
- Add the cumin seeds and allow to brown and then add the mustard seeds and stir until they start to pop to release the flavours.
- Then add the onions, garlic, ginger and stir a few minutes until onions clear and soft.
- Add the drained rinsed lentils and coat with the onion mixture.
- Add the coriander, cumin and turmeric and optional chilli plus the stock dissolved in a cup of boiling water.
- Stir through and add the tomato passata plus a cup of water.
- Add the carrot strips, sultanas and coconut cream.
- Bring to boil and turn right down and allow to simmer for 30 minutes until lentils are of a mushy consistency and a dahl texture is created. During this process, add some more water if required and stir regularly to avoid it sticking on the bottom.
- Once ready, stir in lashing of fresh coriander and serve on brown or yellow rice with a lovely salad on the side!
Wow I have just made this for dinner, it is soooo delicious and easy pezzie to prepare.
That was brilliant. Thank you!! – super flavoursome and easy to make. Well beyond my expectations so that is a thumbs up from me.