Red lentil dal with lemon and cumin
A thick, comforting dal with a squeeze of lemon, ready in 30 minutes from the cupboard.
- Time30 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.55 a head
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Rinse the lentils well. Put them in a pan with the water, turmeric and ground cumin. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft and creamy.
20 min - 2
Meanwhile spray a small frying pan and fry the onion for 6 minutes until golden.
6 min - 3
Add the garlic, ginger, cumin seeds and chilli flakes and stir for 1 minute until they smell nutty.
- 4
Stir the onion mix into the dal. Add the lemon juice and a good pinch of salt.
- 5
Scatter with coriander and serve with rice or warm chapatis.
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