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  • 6servings
  • 60minutes

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Nutrition Info . . .

NutrientsLipids
VitaminsA, B3, C, P
MineralsNatrium, Silicon, Potassium, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Cobalt, Molybdenum

Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

  1. 100 g toor dahl , (split yellow peas)

  2. 60 g yellow moong dahl , (split green mung beans)

  3. 40 g red masoor dahl , (split masoor lentils)

  4. 2 tbsp salt

  5. 1 tbsp turmeric

  6. 75 ml vegetable oil

  7. 1 heaped tbsp cumin seeds

  8. 1 tbsp asafoetida

  9. 6 large cloves garlic , finely chopped

  10. 1 onion , finely chopped

  11. 2 tomatoes , (about 100g), finely chopped

  12. 1/2 tsp red chilli powder

  13. 2 tbsp finely chopped ginger

  14. 2 tbsp chopped green chillies

  15. 50 g ghee

  16. 1 tsp coriander seeds

  17. 2 whole red chillies , (alternatively use dried red chillies)

  18. 1 1/2 tbsp chopped coriander

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Wash the three different types of lentils (or dahl) in a sieve and leave to soak, covered in cold water, for half an hour to an hour.

  2. Drain the lentils and transfer them to a saucepan. Cover with water, add salt and turmeric and simmer for 45 minutes.

  3. Heat the oil in another saucepan until smoking, then reduce the heat and add half of the cumin seeds and half of the asafoetida and leave for 30 seconds or so, until it starts crackling in the pan.

  4. Add half of the chopped garlic and half of the onion and fry until golden-brown. Tip in the tomatoes, red chilli powder, ginger and green chillies and cook until the tomatoes are mashed.

  5. Add the lentils to the tempered spices, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and keep warm.

  6. Heat the ghee in a frying pan until smoking, reduce the heat and add the remaining cumin seeds, asafoetida, garlic and onion. Stir in the coriander seeds and whole red chilies. Serve the dahl in bowls and top with the buttery spices.

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