Tarka dal

Name: Tarka dal
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Aprox 400g red lentils; Hot water; 2 tsp tumeric; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp salt; Hot chilli powder/ chillies; 1 tbsp butter

mairfergo @mairfergi

Tarka dal is my favourite curry. I usually make this every week as it’s so easy, I always have everything in the cupboard and it’s good for you too.

mairfergo @mairfergi

Tarka dal is my favourite curry. I usually make this every week as it’s so easy, I always have everything in the cupboard and it’s good for you too.

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Ingredients

3-4 servings

Aprox 400g red lentils
Hot water
2 tsptumeric
2 tspgaram masala
2 tspcumin seeds
2 tspsalt
Hot chilli powder/ chillies
1 tbspbutter

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Steps

1

Rinse the lentils through a sift until the water runs clear
2

Add the lentils into a large pan and pot boiling water in. Half boiling water half lentils.
3

Leave to boil for around five minuets and remove all of the foam from the top.
4

Add the turmeric, garam masala, cumin seeds and salt. Add the chillies/ chilli power depending on how spicy you like your curry. You can also add coriander if you like it. Leave this on a low heat for 30 mins.
5

Chop one onion and two garlic cloves in vegetable oil, frying to onions first then adding the garlic.
6

Add a big spoon of butter into the friend onions and garlic.
7

Pour the butter onions and garlic into your daal and leave for another 30mins.
8

I like to have my daal with a buttery naan but you could have with chapatis or rice too.