Tarka Dal

Name: Tarka Dal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1-2 red chillies, chopped; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp salt; 5 small plum tomatoes, quartered; 700 ml vegetable stock for yellow split peas, 500 ml for red lentils; 700 ml vegetable stock for yellow split peas, 500 ml for red lentils; 700 ml vegetable stock for yellow split peas, 500 ml for red lentils; 1 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp butter (or coconut oil for vegans); 2 tbsp butter (or coconut oil for vegans); 3 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced; 1 tsp cumin seeds; Fresh coriander leaves, to serve

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Anna's Family Kitchen

By Anna Stanford

Published 2022

About

This is my daughter’s absolute favourite meal and for good reason. Budget friendly, with simple ingredients, it is a delicious vegan offering. The sizzling tarka (whole spices and garlic toasted in butter) combined with the soupy dal delivers a bowl of healthy comfort food. Yellow split peas will give the most authentic result, but red lentils are a good shortcut.

Ingredients

Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

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Method