Coconut Dhal

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g red lentils (also called masoor dal or egyptian lentils)
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 1/4 of fresh curry leaves or 1/4 coriander leaves
• 2 medium chopped tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 -3 green chilies, sliced
• 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
• 2 onions, one finely chopped, one sliced

Recipe

• 1 put the lentils, coconut milk, the chopped onion, tomatoes, chillies and turmeric in a pan with 300ml water, season and simmer for 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
• 2 fry the sliced onion in 4 tbsp oil until crisp, add the curry leaves (or coriander) and mustard seeds and sizzle together.
• 3 pour over the lentils. serve with flatbreads.