Easiest ever dhal

Name: Easiest ever dhal
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 300g (1½ cups) dried red lentils; 2 tbsp medium curry paste (ensure dairy-free); pinch of ground turmeric; pinch of ground cumin; pinch of dried chilli flakes; 1 litre (4 cups) hot vegetable stock; 1 x 400ml (14fl oz) can of full-fat coconut milk; zest and juice of 1 unwaxed lime; 2 tbsp coconut yogurt; generous pinch of sea salt

3 steps

I love dhal, delicately spiced and oh-so comforting. Over the years I’ve simplified my favourite dhal recipe (mainly due to being too hungry, or too lazy to wait for it to cook!). I hope you love this 30-minute, one-pot recipe too! Top with cheat’s pink pickled onions for a tangy, colourful finish. EASY TIP Use this as a basic recipe for dhal variations, including adding carrot and coriander, caramelized onions or spinach. Let your flavour imagination run wild!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:04:58 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

300gdried red lentils

2 Tbspmedium curry paste

1 litrevegetable stock

hot

1 x 400mlcan of full-fat coconut milk

1unwaxed lime

zest and juice of

2 Tbspcoconut yogurt

sea salt

generous

Instructions

Step 1

1 Add the lentils to a large pan, along with the curry paste, turmeric, cumin, chilli flakes and vegetable stock. Bring to the boil over a high heat, then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.

Step 2

2 Pour in the coconut milk and cook for a further 5–6 minutes, stirring constantly, until the lentils break down and become creamy.

Step 3

3 Remove from the heat and stir through the lime zest and juice. Season to taste with sea salt, then stir through the coconut yogurt.