How to Cook Delicious Red Lentil Dahl 1

Red Lentil Dahl 1. As soon as my husband mentions wanting a curry, I know exactly what I'll be having - red lentil dahl. I've tweaked and changed this dal recipe over the years and I've finally settled on this combination as my absolute favourite. Tip in the lentils and the stock (made with the water and the stock powder), bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.

First of all, there are a couple of different names for dahl, here in the UK dahl seems to be the most common, it's also called dal, daal or dhal. Lentils -as this is a Masoor Dal dried red lentils are what you need. They will look orange in colour and are cheap as chips to buy. You can have Red Lentil Dahl 1 using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Red Lentil Dahl 1

1. 🢂 1 tbsp of oil (coconut or rapeseed).
2. 🢂 2 of medium onions, diced.
3. 🢂 2.5 piece of fresh ginger, grated.
4. 🢂 1 tbsp of ground turmeric.
5. 🢂 1 tsp of chilli powder.
6. 🢂 500 g of dried red lentils, rinsed and drained.
7. 🢂 1 of ×400 tin of coconut milk.
8. 🢂 1 litre of broth or water.
9. 🢂 of Juice of half a lemon or lime or 2 tbsps of apple cider vinegar.
10. 🢂 2 of tsps of tamarind.
11. 🢂 2 handfuls of fresh coriander.
12. 🢂 1 tbsp of black sesame seeds.
13. 🢂 1 tsp of ground turmeric.
14. 🢂 2 tsp of coriander seeds.
15. 🢂 1 tsp of fennel seeds.

Ever since we had a running friend stay with us for a few weeks the other month, I've been looking differently at how I come up with new recipes. And when I say differently - I mean REALLY easy! It was definitely an eye opener to see how bachelors eat and cook. Add water, green chili, salt and turmeric.

step by step Red Lentil Dahl 1

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add onions and fry until softened.
2. Add the lentils and 1 litre of stock, stir through and then add garlic with the ginger, turmeric and chilli powder and fresh chilli. Cover and let bubble for 15 mins..
3. Add the coconut milk and then stir, cover with a lid and cook at a medium simmer for another 10-15 mins until the lentils are tender..
4. Fry the remaining garlic in a bit of oil with crushed coriander and fennel seeds. Add to the dhal with a teaspoon of ground cumin..
5. Add the lime juice to the dhal, season with the tamarind and salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle over the coriander and sesame seeds.

Unlike brown lentils, these red lentils cook almost effortlessly into something like a soup or sauce. So instead of trying to make them into squash lentil curry, I started adding some This easy red lentil dhal (or dahl, or dal) is flavored with curry paste and coconut milk. Bring water to a boil, then add lentils and coconut milk. Return mixture to a boil then reduce to simmer. But that is the beauty of this recipe.