Easy Vegetable Dal

Name: Easy Vegetable Dal
Ingredients: 200 g split red lentils; 2 thin slices fresh ginger; 12 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon cumin seed; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 pinch chili powder; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 1 garlic clove; 125 g frozen peas; 12 lemon, juice of; salt & freshly ground black pepper

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

200 g split red lentils
2 thin slices fresh ginger
12 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 pinch chili powder
1 onion
2 carrots
1 garlic clove
125 g frozen peas
12 lemon, juice of
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Put the lentils, ginger, turmeric, cumin seeds, ground coriander and chili powder into a medium saucepan with 1 liter of water and bring to the boil.
2

Meanwhile, peel and slice the onion, scrape or peel the carrots and slice them quite finely, and peel and crush the garlic.
3

Add all these vegetables to the lentils as they continue to simmer away.
4

Let the lentil mixture cook for about 25 minutes altogether.
5

At first it will look hopelessly watery, then when it is done it will become thick and soft, like porridge, and all the vegetables should be tender, too.
6

Add the peas to the mixture and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, until they are heated through.
7

Then stir in the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.