Split pea dal

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jonathanluizbosch
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!

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Ingredients

1 hour
4 servings
  1. 300 gramsyellow split peas
  2. 1onion
  3. 1 canchopped tomatoes
  4. 40 gramsginger
  5. 2 clovegarlic
  6. 2 tspturmeric
  7. 2 tspgaram masala
  8. 2 tspcumin crushed
  9. 1 tspchilli poweder
  10. 1red chilli
  11. 2 tbspsunflower or vegetable oil
  12. 1 pinchsalt
  13. 1 pinchcracked black pepper

Cooking Instructions

1 hour
  1. 1

    finely chop onion and garlic and finely grate finger of ginger

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    rinse the split peas well and check for stones

  4. 4

    add can if tomatoes, stock and split peas

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    serve with naan and mango chutney

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