Simple Red Lentil Dhal

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 red onion, finely sliced
• 2 1/2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled & grated
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 large green chili pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 250 g red lentils
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/2 cup cilantro (aka coriander leaves)

Recipe

• 1 heat a heavy based saucepan over medium heat and add oil. when hot, add onion, ginger, garlic, chilli, 1 tsp sea salt and cumin and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until onion is soft.
• 2 add lentils and 750 mls of water and cook, stirring occasionally, for 40 minutes over medium-low heat until lentils have dissolved. keep an eye on the moisture level and add more water depending on desired consistency.
• 3 remove from heat and stir through lime juice. top with coriander leaves.
• 4 serve over rice or as a soup.