Split pea dal

Name: Split pea dal
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 grams yellow split peas; 1 onion; 1 can chopped tomatoes; 40 grams ginger; 2 clove garlic; 2 tsp turmeric; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp cumin crushed; 1 tsp chilli poweder; 1 red chilli; 2 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch cracked black pepper

jonathanluizbosch @cook_3449208

a Brit living in Geneva, I have noticed the distinct lack of decent Indian restaurants, which we are so spoiled with in the UK. I had to come up with a decent home made curry, which is now tested a few times on myself and a few friends. Also recently started cooking vegetarian!

jonathanluizbosch @cook_3449208

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Ingredients

1 hour

4 servings

300 gramsyellow split peas
1onion
1 canchopped tomatoes
40 gramsginger
2 clovegarlic
2 tspturmeric
2 tspgaram masala
2 tspcumin crushed
1 tspchilli poweder
1red chilli
2 tbspsunflower or vegetable oil
1 pinchsalt
1 pinchcracked black pepper

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Steps

1 hour

1

finely chop onion and garlic and finely grate finger of ginger
2

heat oil in large pan and brown the onion. add the garlic, ginger, chilli and spices and brown for 2 minutes
3

rinse the split peas well and check for stones
4

add can if tomatoes, stock and split peas
5

leave to cook on a low heat for at least 45 minutes stirring occasionally
6

serve with naan and mango chutney