Tarka Dal with grated courgette

Name: Tarka Dal with grated courgette
Yield: Serves 3
Ingredients: ¼ tsp asafoetida; 1 large courgette, grated; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 large spring onion or 1 medium onion, sliced; handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped; ½ tsp sea salt; 2 garlic cloves (use wild garlic leaves in summer), crushed; 2 tbsp ghee; 10 curry leaves; 200 g (1 cup) chana dal, soaked in water overnight; freshly ground black pepper; 1 medium tomato, skinned and deseeded, finely chopped; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 1 green chilli, finely sliced; 750 ml (3 cups) water

Preparation info

Serves
3

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

East by West

By Jasmine Hemsley

Published 2017

About

Dal is an absolute Indian classic – it’s cooked every day in most households. Everyone needs a good dal recipe up his or her sleeve; often my go-to dish, this one is nourishing, easy to make and gentle on a stressed digestive system. Make sure the lentils are cooked very well – old chana dal doesn’t cook well, so make sure your packet is fresh. If you didn’t soak the lentils overnight, use split red lentils or split mung dal that can be cooked straightaway.

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