Tarka Daal

Instructions

1. Wash the lentil and gently simmer for about 1/2 an hour
2. Take the lentils out, drain and put aside
3. Clean the pan, heat it and add oil. Fry the chopped onions and garlic for about 10 minutes, stirring often.
4. Add the spices and crumbled stock cubes. Cook on for a few minutes. Take off the heat.
5. Add the lentils back to the pan and pure the lot using a hand blender/stick.
6. Top up with water and simmer for about an hour to let it cook through and thicken.
7. Serve hot with Chapatties and Boiled Rice.

The Goods

Difficulty: ................. intermediate
Preparation: ............ about 30 minutes
Servings: ................. 1-2

Ingredients

6 cups Yellow lentils (tuvar/arhar dal or chana dal)
4 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. sweet paprika powder (Shimla mirch powder/capsicum powder)
1 tsp. cumin powder
1 tsp. coriander powder
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. - chilli powder to taste, but not too much, as this is a refreshing soup and shouldn't be too hot.
2 vegetable stock cubes
2 cloves of garlic
2 medium (white) onions
A handful of fresh coriander leaves, stalks included
Salt and pepper to taste

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