Name: Dahl with tomato and onion salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dahl; 2 tablespoon oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 teaspoon sliced ginger; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced; 4 cup chicken stock; 2 cup lentils, rinsed; 3/4 cup coriander leaves; roti, to serve; Tomato and onion salad; 2 tomatoes, sliced; 1 red onion, thinly sliced into rings; 1/2 cup mint leaves; 2 tablespoon oil; 1 tablespoon lime juice

Ingredients

Dahl

2 tablespoon oil

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 teaspoon sliced ginger

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 long red chilli, thinly sliced

4 cup chicken stock

2 cup lentils, rinsed

3/4 cup coriander leaves

roti, to serve

Tomato and onion salad

2 tomatoes, sliced

1 red onion, thinly sliced into rings

1/2 cup mint leaves

2 tablespoon oil

1 tablespoon lime juice

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Saute onion, garlic and ginger for 6-8 minutes, until golden and tender. Add spices and chilli. Cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.

2.Stir in stock and lentils. Bring to the boil on high. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 35-40 minutes, until lentils soften. Season. Stir coriander through.

3.Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl. Serve dahi with salad, roti, and lime wedges, if desired.

For roti, combine 1 1/3 cups plain flour, 3/4 cup ghee and 1/3 cup warm water in a large bowl. Mix well and roll into 4 balls. Wrap in plastic and rest for 1 hour. Roll balls out to a circle about 0.5cm thick. Shallow fry in oil for 3-4 minutes each side, until golden. Drain on paper towel.
Note

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