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Simple oil-free dhal
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Prep time 5mins
Cook time 30mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 1 cups red split lentils
- 1/2 cups split pigeon peas (toor dhal)
- 1/2 cups split black gram lentils (urid dhal)
- 1/2 a medium onion
- 1 tomato
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/3 teaspoon himalayan salt
- 10 pieces black pepper corns
- 6 pieces clove buds
- 1 pieces black cardamom
- 1/2 a small cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli flakes
- 2 pieces fresh green chillies
- 5 cups water
- 2 handfuls chopped fresh coriander
Method
Step 1
If you can't get hold of urid dhal, just use 1 cup red lentils and 1 cup toor dhal, your dhal will be equally delicious First rinse your lentils thoroughly.
Step 2
Place all the ingredients (except the chopped fresh coriander) into a pot: lentils, diced tomato, diced onion, crushed garlic, chopped green chilies, all the spices and 5 cups of water.
Step 3
Stir well and bring to the boil. Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 35-40 minutes, until the lentils practically "melt" and have thick soup consistency.
Step 4
Stir in the chopped fresh coriander just before serving. Garnish with chili flakes and more fresh coriander. Tastes amazing with basmati rice or chapatis (Indian wholewheat flat breads).