Golden Dahl & Spinach

Name: Golden Dahl & Spinach
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter; 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped; 2 cm fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 350 g yellow split peas, rinsed; 1 chilli, deseeded (optional) and finely chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; a handful of finely chopped fresh coriander; 1 teaspoon coriander; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 250 g washed spinach; 2 stock cubes

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasonal Soups

By Fraser Reid

Published 2019

About

This makes a fantastic soup, but you could also easily turn it into a side or main dish by simmering for longer until you get a thicker consistency. The split peas do not need to be soaked beforehand.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
2

Side dish
Main course
April
Vegetarian
Spring
Gluten-free
Soup

Method

Heat a pot on a medium-low heat and add the oil or butter. Fry the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli for 5–10 minutes until soft and fragrant.

Add the split peas, turmeric and ground coriander and give everything a stir.

Pour in 1.5 litres of boiling water, crumble in the stock cubes