Red Lentil dal

Updated at: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:10:02 GMT

Step 1

Add the turmeric, cumin and coriander with the salt and pepper to a mortar with the garlic and ginger. Make in to a paste using a pestle.

Step 2

Coarsely chop the onion, tomatoes. Fine chop the chilli.

Step 3

Heat the ghee in a large pan and add the chopped onion, cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes until soft. Add the cumin seeds and cook for 1 minute. Add the paste from the mortar and cook for a further 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add the lentils and stir into the mixture. Cover the contents of the saucepan with water until about 2.5 cm above the ingredients, bring to boil.

Step 5

Add all the remaining ingredients apart from the fresh coriander

Step 6

Stir well and reduce the heat to low, put lid on pan and gently simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

Step 7

When the lentils are cooked through and have lost their shape take off the heat and add the fresh coriander coarsely chopped. Stir in and leave for 2 minutes.

Step 8

Stir in a couple of teaspoons of mango chutney.

Step 9

Serve with rice, naan or as a side dish.

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