Name: Creamy spiced dhal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tsp mustard seed; 2 tsp cumin seed; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion finely diced; 4 garlic cloves crushed; 2.5cm fresh root ginger grated; 7 cardamom pods; 400g red lentil rinsed and drained; 400ml can reduced-fat coconut milk

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Creamy spiced dhal

Creamy spiced dhal

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 55 mins

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Dhal is super-easy and cheap to make - plus lentils are really good for you, so it's a winner from all sides

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Ingredients

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2 tsp mustard seed
2 tsp cumin seed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion

finely diced
4 garlic cloves

crushed
2.5cm fresh root ginger

grated
7 cardamom

pods
400g red lentil

rinsed and drained
400ml can reduced-fat coconut milk

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal478
fat16g
saturates9g
carbs63g
sugars5g
fibre6g
protein26g
salt0.38g

low

Method

step 1

In a large saucepan, on a low heat, toast the mustard and cumin seeds until they give off a nutty aroma; be careful not to burn them. Set aside in a bowl. In the same pan, heat the oil over a low heat and soften the onion, garlic and ginger with the cardamom pods for 10 mins, adding a little water if they look like they might burn.
step 2

Tip the lentils and toasted seeds into the pan, then stir for a couple of mins before pouring in the coconut milk and enough water to cover it all well. Bring to the boil, immediately cover the pan, turn it down to a low heat and leave to simmer for about 45 mins, stirring every now and then to make sure the mixture is not sticking. If it starts to become too thick, add a little more water. Serve with warmed pitta bread.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2009

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