Dahl

Name: Dahl
Ingredients: 15 ml olive oil; 5 ml cumin seeds; 1 onion, chopped; 500 ml red lentils, washed; 2.5 ml turmeric; about 750 ml water; salt to taste

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simply Delicious

By Zola Nene

Published 2016

About

Ingredients

15 ml olive oil
5 ml cumin seeds
1 onion

Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the cumin seeds and fry until fragrant. Add the onion and sauté until tender. Add the lentils, turmeric and enough water to cover and simmer over low heat for 1.5–2 hours, until the lentils are cooked. Top up with more water during cooking if needed. Season with salt to taste.