Coconut Dhal

Name: Coconut Dhal
Ingredients: 8 ounces red lentils; 1 23 cups coconut milk; 1 ounce cilantro, leaves (or curry leaves); 2 tomatoes, chopped; salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 2 green chili peppers, deseeded and sliced; 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds; 2 onions, one finely chopped, one sliced; 4 tablespoons oil

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces red lentils
1 23 cups coconut milk
1 ounce cilantro, leaves (or curry leaves)
2 tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 green chili peppers, deseeded and sliced
2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
2 onions, one finely chopped, one sliced
4 tablespoons oil

Directions

1

Put the lentils, coconut milk, the chopped onion, tomatoes, chilis and spices in a pan with 1 1/4 cups water, season and simmer for 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
2

Fry the sliced onion in the oil until crisp, add the curry leaves (or cilantro) and mustard seeds and sizzle together.
3

Pour over the lentils.
4

Serve with flatbread.