Lentil Dal

Summary

Yield
Servings
SourceIrene Drokan
Prep time45 minutes
Cooking time
Total time45 minutes

Description

Dal with rice is almost the staple Indian traditional dish. Sometimes served as a soup, sometimes as a dish, this thicker version is a meal in itself. Dalicious!

Ingredients

1 1⁄4 c
Brown lentils
1 1⁄2 t
Black mustard seeds
1⁄2 t
Fenugreek seeds
1 t
Cumin seeds
2 T
Vegetable oil
1
Onion (diced)
1 clv
Garlic
1 T
Ginger (chopped finely)
1 T
Curry powder
7
Curry leaf
3
Chilis (Small, chopped. To taste)
3 c
Water
200 ml
Coconut milk (1 can)
2
Carrots (Medium, diced chunky)
200 g
Green beans (Cut in half cross wise)
1 t
salt

Instructions

Soak the lentils in some water for about 15 minutes

Heat a saucepan,and add the seeds and dry roast them for a minute or two until fragrant

Add the oil and onions and saute a few minutes

Then add the ginger, curry powder and garlic

Drain the lentils and add to the pan with the 3 cups of water, coconut milk, chillis and curry leaves

Simmer for abut 20 minutes, stirring occasionally

Add the carrots and cook another 10 minutes

Add beans and cook for another 10 minutes

At this stage, the mixture will have become quite thick, so you'll need to stir it a bit more

Add the salt and adjust the flavour to suit

Serve with brown rice and chapatis