A delicious comfort food that’s cheap, healthy and vegan. Tarka dal can be enjoyed equally as a main dish or side.
Tarka Dal Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (160g) red split lentils
- 1 medium (100g) onion peeled and finely sliced
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon (7g) salt
- 1 teaspoon (20g) garlic & ginger paste
- 1 cassia leaf (optional)
- 1 chef's spoon (40ml) vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic peeled, crushed and chopped
- ¼ small (25g) onion peeled and finely sliced
- handful of fresh coriander
Instructions
Wash lentils in cold water until the water runs clear
Place lentils in saucepan and add 500ml water
Add onion, salt, turmeric powder, garlic & ginger paste and cassia leaf and cook for 20 mins on a medium heat stirring frequently until the lentils soften and break up completely
Add 100ml water to loosen up the dal and bring to a boil
To make the Tarka
Heat the pan on a medium high heat and add the vegetable oilAdd the chopped garlic and onions, fry until they turn golden brown
Add the hot tarka to the hot dal
Stir and simmer for 2 mins
Add handful of coriander
