COCONUT RED LENTIL DAAL

COCONUT RED LENTIL DAAL

 

Ingredients
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 cups red dry lentils

3 cups water
2 cups coconut milk
½ cup chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp ginger, peeled and minced
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp salt
5-10 curry leaves
2 bay leaves
Fresh coriander leaves

Method
Heat the water, lentils and turmeric in a pan, and bring to the boil. Simmer for about an hour, or until soft. If necessary, add a bit of extra water. Heat the oil in a small pan, sauté the tomatoes, ginger, coriander powder, cumin, curry leaves and bay leaves.

 Remove the bay leaves and add this mixture into the cooked lentils. You can choose to blend the daal to have a more refined texture and make it like a creamy soup or choose to have it as it is. Add the coconut milk to the dal and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Garnish with fresh coriander.