Tarka dal

Name: Tarka dal
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250g red lentils, rinsed; 750ml water; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tomato, chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 dried red chilli; 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

Creamy red lentil dal finished with a sizzling garlic and cumin tarka.

Time35 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.30 a head

6 servings

Ingredients

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250 gred lentilsrinsed
750 mlwater
1 tspturmeric
1tomatochopped
2 tbspolive oil
1 tspcumin seeds
3garlic clovessliced
1dried red chilli
2 tbspfresh corianderchopped

Method

1
Put the lentils, water, turmeric and tomato in a pan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often, until soft and creamy.
20 min
2
Beat the dal with a whisk if you want it smoother. Season with black pepper.
3
Heat the oil in a small pan. Fry the cumin seeds for 30 seconds until they pop.
4
Add the garlic and chilli and fry for 1 minute until golden. Do not let the garlic burn.
1 min
5
Pour the sizzling tarka over the dal and scatter with coriander.

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