Cheap, healthy and simple to make. This cultural dish is the ultimate comfort food for a tasty supper.
Serves 4 people
Method
- Heat the ghee in a large pan until it has melted and is beginning to smoke a little and add in the onion, garlic and ginger and fry until the onion turns a golden brown.
- Add the turmeric and stir in until everything turns orange.
- Add the lentils in and stir over a high heat until it’s really sizzling.
- Cover with boiling water and bring back up to a rapid boil
- Turn down the heat and simmer for another 15 minutes or so – adding more hot water if necessary – until the lentils look a bit like orange porridge.
- Add 4 or 5 teaspoons of garam masala and salt to taste and stir in well until the dhal turns brown.
- Continue cooking for a further 15 minutes or until it’s the consistency you want it to be; if it’s too runny, just boil it with the lid off.
Ingredients
- 50 grams ghee (clarified butter) / vegetable oil
- 450 grams red lentils (washed)
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 clove chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped root ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
- 4 teaspoons garam masala
