Red Lentil Dhal

Name: Red Lentil Dhal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion; 2.5 cm piece fresh ginger; 3 garlic cloves; 1 large green chili pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; 250 g red lentils; 1 tbsp lime juice; 0.5 cup cilantro

A South Asian dal of lentils and coriander, fragrant with ginger and chilli. It's finished with coriander leaves.

50 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Ingredients

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 40 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Heat a heavy based saucepan over medium heat and add oil. When hot, add onion, ginger, garlic, chilli, 1 tsp sea salt and cumin and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until onion is soft.
10 min
2
Add lentils and 750 mls of water and cook, stirring occasionally, for 40 minutes over medium-low heat until lentils have dissolved. Keep an eye on the moisture level and add more water depending on desired consistency.
40 min
3
Remove from heat and stir through lime juice. Top with coriander leaves. Serve over rice or as a soup.