Coconut Dhal

Name: Coconut Dhal
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 250 g red lentils (also called masoor dal or Egyptian lentils); 400 ml coconut milk; 0 of fresh curry leaves or 0 coriander leaves; 2 medium chopped tomatoes; 4.92 ml turmeric; 2-3 green chilies, sliced; 9.85 ml black mustard seeds; 2 onions, one finely chopped, one sliced

Submitted by PinkCherryBlossom

"Red lentils get a big boost in flavour with this Thai-influenced dhal recipe from the BBC"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

250 g red lentils (also called masoor dal or Egyptian lentils)
400 ml coconut milk
0 of fresh curry leaves or 0 coriander leaves
2 medium chopped tomatoes
4.92 ml turmeric
2-3 green chilies, sliced
9.85 ml black mustard seeds
2 onions, one finely chopped, one sliced

directions

Put the lentils, coconut milk, the chopped onion, tomatoes, chillies and turmeric in a pan with 300ml water, season and simmer for 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Fry the sliced onion in 4 tbsp oil until crisp, add the curry leaves (or coriander) and mustard seeds and sizzle together.
Pour over the lentils. Serve with flatbreads.

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PinkCherryBlossom

Under construction... How I rate... 5 stars - perfect, will make again without any changes. 4 stars - Liked it, will make again again but with changes. 3 stars - had to make major changes but got it to work. 2 stars - had to make major changes and it didn't work. 1 star - went terribly, a waste of time and ingredients, I cried, BF cried the cats cried you get the picture...

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