Migrateful Dhal

Name: Migrateful Dhal
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 500g dried red lentils, washed 2 tsp achar gosht masala; Water 750ml; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 4 whole cloves; 2 bay leaves; 6 whole peppercorns; 6 green cardamom pods 2 black cardamom pods; 4 stock cubes (chicken or vegetable) 2-3 green chillies; 1 small cinnamon stick; 1 tsp salt; 2-3 tbsp oil; 2 onions, diced; 2 bulbs garlic, peeled and grated; 3 inch piece ginger, peeled and grated 2 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1 bunch fresh coriander, leaves only, roughly chopped

6 steps

Prep:30minCook:50min

Serves 8 Cooking time: 50 minutes This simple and nutritious dahl is brought to life with Noor’s spicing. It works really well served with basmati rice. All of the spices including the achar gosht masala mix and the black cardamom can be found in Asian stores or in the World Food section of any large supermarkets. Serve the dahl with basmati rice, chappati or on its own.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:43:58 GMT

Ingredients

8 servings

500gdried red lentils

washed

2 tspachar gosht masala

750mlWater

Spices

1 tspground turmeric

1 tspred chilli powder

1 tspsalt

Cooked mixture

2 Tbspoil

2onions

diced

2 bulbsgarlic

peeled and grated

3 inchginger

piece, peeled and grated

2tomatoes

medium, chopped

1 bunchfresh coriander

leaves only, roughly chopped

Instructions

Step 1

1. In a large pan combine the lentils and 750ml cold water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, add all of the spices.

Step 2

2. Simmer lentils until all of the water has been absorbed and the mixture forms a thick paste (around 25 minutes).

Step 3

3. While the lentils are simmering, heat the oil in large frying pan.

Step 4

4. Add the onions, cook over a medium heat until browned. Add garlic and ginger and continue cooking until brown (around 10 minutes). Once browned add the mixture to the lentils

Step 5

5. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes.

Step 6

6. Serve with fresh coriander on top.