Pea Dal (Yellow Split Peas) with Garden Herbs

Name: Pea Dal (Yellow Split Peas) with Garden Herbs
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 2 cups pea dal (yellow split peas) – preboiled until smooth; 1 onion; 1 tomato; 1 bunch garden herbs (spinach will do); 2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 2 dried red chilies; 1 teaspoon mustard seed; 2 clove whole garlic; 1 short cinnamon stick; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste; Vegetable oil; to taste Salt

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High in protein, low carbs and a really tasty vegan/vegetarian option to be eaten with bread, rice or as an accompaniment.

Chals @cook_13903345

High in protein, low carbs and a really tasty vegan/vegetarian option to be eaten with bread, rice or as an accompaniment.

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Ingredients

2 cupspea dal (yellow split peas) – preboiled until smooth
1onion
1tomato
1 bunchgarden herbs (spinach will do)
2 teaspoonturmeric powder
2dried red chilies
1 teaspoonmustard seed
2 clovewhole garlic
1short cinnamon stick
1 tablespoontamarind paste
Vegetable oil
to tasteSalt

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Steps

1

Braise onion, chilli, garlic, cinnamon and mustard seed in vegetable oil
2

Add turmeric powder, stir and quickly add the pea dal. Mix and leave to cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. Add water as needed to create your desired consistency.
3

Chop up herbs and tomato finely and add to the dal for another 15 minutes. Add salt to taste
4

Just before the dish is ready, add tamarind paste. Allow to cool, serve and enjoy