Quick easy Dahl

Wed, 5 February 2020

Quick easy Dahl

Ingredients:

 

3 cloves of garlic

 

1 small piece of ginger (½ thumb sized piece)

 

5 scallions/spring onions

 

1 x 400g tin of chickpeas

 

1 x 400g tin of cooked lentils

 

1 handful of spinach

 

1 tin of chopped tomatoes 400g

 

200ml veg stock

 

Juice of 1 lime

 

1 tbsp maple syrup

 

½ bunch of Coriander

 

10 cherry tomatoes

 

1 tbsp curry powder

 

1 tsp Turmeric

 

2 tsp ground cumin

 

1 tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp fennel seeds 

 

2 tbsp tamari

 

½ tsp black pepper

 

Pinch of salt to season

 

Wholemeal pittas to serve

 

Serving suggestion; toasted wholemeal pittas/ fresh coriander

 

Method;

• Drain and rinse the chickpeas and lentils
• Heat a large nonstick pan on high heat. 
• Finely chop the garlic and ginger, Chop scallions, half the cherry tomatoes. Pick the coriander leaves and finely chop the stalks.
• Add the cumin seeds and fennel seed to the pan and heat for 30 seconds, add the rest of the spices and cook for another 20 seconds.
• Add the chopped spring onions, garlic and ginger to the pan, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally
• Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan and a pinch of salt, 
• Add the drained lentils, chickpeas, tin of chopped tomatoes, and 300ml of stock  and stir well
• Add the tamari/ soy sauce, spinach and maple syrup and lime juice. Bring to a boil then lower heat  to a simmer for 2 minutes. Add in the chopped coriander before you serve, taste before serving and season if needed
• Serve with your pittas and some fresh coriander and chilli flakes if you like. Enjoy