Name: Banging Boat Dhal
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 1 white onion, chopped; a large handful of coriander/cilantro leaves, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon grated root ginger; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; salt and pepper; a pinch of cayenne pepper (or more depending how spicy you like it); 380 g/13 oz/2 cups dried red split lentils; 1 x 400 g/14 oz can of chopped tomatoes; juice of 1 lemon; 80 g/2¾ oz/1 cup spinach leaves, chopped; 825 ml/28 fl oz/3½ cups water; 1 x 400 ml/14 fl oz can of coconut milk; 1 tablespoon garam masala

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Plant Feasts

By Frankie Paz

Published 2024

About

Let’s face it, everyone loves a dhal. It’s a dish to be shared. I have been making this for years on retreats, for ceremonial supper clubs, for lovers, for friends and for my community. This is my go-to when funds are low but I want to entertain. I used to think that when times are hard, I should stay home alone. Of course that has a place, yet I always remember what an elder, Juan, said to me in Colombia. “You think we only come together to celebrate the joy. No, we celebr