Recipe for Dhal
Dhal is a staple of the Sri Lankan kitchen, made from red lentils and a blend of spices and coconut milk. Serves 4.
Ingredients
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp mustard powder
1 tsp unroasted curry powder*
½ tsp black pepper
1 clove garlic (little)
1 cup red lentils
1 onion, chopped
Salt to taste
1 red chilli finely chopped
Coconut milk
* 100g cumin seeds, 100g coriander seeds, 100g mustard seeds, 1 tbsp fenugreek, 2 tbsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon, 5 curry leaves, 1/4 tsp cloves, 2 tbsp sweet cumin seeds - ground together
Method
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Mix the spices, garlic and lentils together and cook in water until the lentils are soft
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Fry onion and red chilli in oil with lots of salt
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Add coconut milk to the dhal to make it creamy
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Add the fried onion and chilli and serve
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