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Weeknight red lentil dal

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Version 3 · Cooked 7 times · Last cooked Sunday

Next time

Rest it 10 minutes before serving. Lime at the very end.

Ingredients

  • Red lentils, rinsed200 g
  • Onion, chopped1
  • Garlic cloves4
  • Fresh ginger, grated1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds1 tsp
  • Ground turmeric½ tsp
  • Coconut milk400 ml250 ml
  • Salt½ tsp
  • Lime juiceadded½ lime

+ 4 more ingredients · Simmer 25 minutes, not 20

Method, step 4

Simmer for 20 minutes 25 minutes, then rest for 10.

3 changes since version 2

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Weeknight red lentil dal · Cooked today

  • Coconut milk400 ml 250 mlKeep for next time
  • Lime juice½ limeKeep for next time
  • Chilli flakes½ tsp 1 tspKeep for next time
Note for next timeToo hot with double chilli. Rest 10 minutes before serving.
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