KALI DAL (DAHL, DHAL, DAAL)

Kali Dal (Dahl, Dhal, Daal) image

Provided by Rhiannon and Matt

Categories Curries

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

250 g whole black lentils
1 onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
5 cm gingerroot, roughly chopped (2 inch)
1 green chili, roughly chopped
120 ml oil (1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
3 tablespoons garam masala
150 ml cream (2/3 cup)

Steps:

Put the lentils in a large, heavy-based saucepan, add 2 litres (8 cups) water and bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes - 1 hour (until the lentils feel soft when pressed between the thumb & index finger).
Drain the lentils, reserving the cooking liquid.
Blend the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli together in a food processor to form a paste.
Heat the oil in a frypan and fry the onion mixture over high heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown.
Add the cumin and coriander, fry for 2 mins, then add the lentils aswell as the salt, chilli powder and garam masala.
Pour 300ml (1 1/4 cups) of the reserved cooking liquid into the pan, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Just before serving, stir in the cream and simmer for another 2 minutes to heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.8, Fat 24.2, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 16.7, Sodium 793.8, Carbohydrate 30.3, Fiber 13.7, Sugar 2.1, Protein 12.3