Spicy Dhal

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup red lentil, rinsed and drained well
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/4 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 bring 3 cups water to the boil in a covered pan over high heat. add the lentils; stir well.
• 2 reduce the heat to medium and boil lentils with the lid half on, for 10 minutes or until tender.
• 3 heat the oil in a heavy based pan over medium heat for 1 minute. add the mustard seeds and cook just until they start to pop. add the cumin, coriander, cardamom and turmeric; stir over the heat for 1 minute.
• 4 add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, or until soft, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add the stock, lemon juice, mint salt and cooked lentils. bring to the boil, stirring continuously.
• 6 serve at once.