Warming Red Lentil Dal

This Sri Lankan style red lentil dal is gluten-free and vegan and is high in protein.

Ingredients

Dal

1 cup red lentils

½ cup coconut milk

1 small chopped onion

1 small chopped tomato

2 sprigs curry leaves

1 tsp each of minced ginger, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt

3 sliced garlic cloves

21/2 cups water divided

1 halved green chilli

Tempering

1tsp mustard seeds

1/2tsp cumin seeds

1tbsp oil

1 dried red chilli torn into pieces

1 sprig of curry leaves

Instructions

1. Rinse red lentils and add to pot with 11/2 cups water, green chilli, onions, tomato, ginger, garlic, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander, and salt and bring to boil.
2. Cover and cook until water is absorbed and lentils are tender for about 15 minutes. Add coconut milk and stir. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Check seasoning.

Tempering

1. Add cumin, mustard seeds, oil, chilli, and curry leaves to a non-stick pan and cook until mustard seeds start spit.
2. Pour into dal and serve with roti or rice.

Serves 4