Okra and Lentil Daal

Name: Okra and Lentil Daal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 0.5 cup olive oil; 1 onion; 1 tsp cumin seed; 2 cinnamon sticks; 12.5 oz red lentils; 1 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp chili powder; 0.25 tsp ground turmeric; 4.5 cup water; 1 large tomatoes; 24 okra

Gently simmered okra, lentils and coriander, warmed with cumin and cinnamon, a South Asian dal.

50 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 35 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion with the cumin seeds and cinnamon over a medium heat for 5-10 minutes, until the onion is beginning to brown.
10 min
2
Add the lentils, coriander, chili powder and turmeric. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 min
3
Add the water and then add the tomato and okra. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until the okra and lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.
25 min