Red lentil dhal with ghee rice
Silky red lentil dhal finished with a spiced ghee tarka and served over buttery rice.
- Time40 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.95 a head
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the lentils, turmeric, half the onion, the ginger and 800 ml water in a pan. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until the lentils collapse.
20 min - 2
Meanwhile, rinse the rice and cook in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain and stir through 1 tbsp ghee.
10 min - 3
Stir the coconut milk into the lentils and simmer for 3 minutes. Season well.
3 min - 4
Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a small pan. Fry the cumin seeds until they crackle, then add the garlic and the rest of the onion for 4 minutes until golden.
4 min - 5
Add the tomatoes to the tarka for 2 minutes.
- 6
Pour the tarka over the dhal, scatter with coriander and serve with the ghee rice.
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