Lentil Barley Dal

Ingredients

• 1 pound bag of lentils, washed and picked over
• 7 cups water
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 5-6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 inch piece of ginger, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons curry powder, toasted in a small pan over low heat
• 1 pinch yellow mustard seeds, toasted with curry powder in a small pan over low heat
• 1/2 cup salsa (1 28oz. can tomatoes whizzed in blender with 1 bunch cilantro with salt to taste and juice of 1 lime)
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1/3 cup pearled barley
• 2-3 teaspoons salt
• freshly ground black pepper