Easy Vegan Red Lentil Dhal
 
 
Hazel & Cacao:
Ingredients
  • ½ cup dry red lentils
  • 2 cups water
  • I TBSP sunflower oil (or oil of choice)
  • 1 brown onion diced
  • 1-2 garlic cloves
  • 1 heaped TBSP tomato paste
  • 1 tomato diced
  • ¼ cup canned peas
  • 2 tsp dried vegetable stock
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp Keen's curry powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • Fresh parsley or coriander and brown rice to serve
Method
  1. Begin by soaking your lentils for at least 30 mins.
  2. In a saucepan add the oil and fry off diced onion until translucent. Add curry powder and all spices and fry off for 1-2 minutes until they become fragrant .
  3. Add soaked lentils and 2 cups water as well as dry veg stock. Allow to simmer for about 10 - 15 minutes or until the lentils are cooked and thick and most of the eater has evaporated. Add diced tomato, cook for a few more minutes and add tomato paste and peas. Mix in tomato paste well to give nice red colour to the lentils . Serve with brown rice (naan bread) and garnish with fresh parsley or coriander.
Recipe by Talida Voinea at https://talidavoinea.au/easy-vegan-red-lentil-dhal/