Dahl

Name: Dahl
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp. ground cumin; 1 ½ tsp. ground coriander; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 onion, grated; ¾ tsp. garam masala; ¾ tsp. ground turmeric; 2 tbsp. tomato paste; 1 cup dried yellow split peas; 4 ¼ cups vegetable stock or water; 4 ¼ cups vegetable stock or water; ¾-in. fresh ginger, peeled; 1 green chili, seeded; 2 tomatoes; 1 naan; 1 tbsp. sunflower oil; ½ bunch of cilantro; 1 cup plain yogurt; salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; handful of young spinach leaves; juice of 1 lime

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good Soup

By Joris Bijdendijk and Samuel Levie

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

Spiced Oil

1 tsp. ground cumin
1 ½ tsp. ground coriander
3

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

In Indian cuisine, dahl is often combined with other dishes such as rice, flatbread, sautéed spinach, or mushrooms (also with spices added, of course).

To make the spiced oil, in a large pan, sauté the cumin and coriander along with the garlic, onion, garam masala, and turmeric in the sunflower oil. Add the tomato paste and sauté for a moment. Allow to cool.

Rinse the yellow spl