TODDLER RECIPE: MILD SPLIT PEA & SPINACH DHAL

Toddler recipe: Mild split pea & spinach dhal image

Make this delicious dhal for your toddler and introduce them to mild curry flavours. With yellow split peas, spinach and cashews, it's tasty and healthy

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Yield Makes 5 toddler portions

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

175g yellow split peas
½ tbsp coconut oil
1 small onion , finely chopped
1 fat garlic clove , crushed
½ tsp yellow mustard seeds
¼ tsp turmeric
1 ½ tsp mild curry powder
50g unsalted cashew nuts , chopped
1 very low salt vegetable stock cube (we used Kallo)
100g frozen chopped spinach
plain yogurt , pitta bread or rice, to serve

Steps:

Soak the yellow split peas in a bowl of water for 20 mins. Rinse thoroughly in a few changes of water.
Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan. Cook the onion for 5-10 mins, stirring from time to time until softened and starting to caramelise. Add the garlic and spices and cook for a further 1-2 mins allowing the aromas to release.
Pulse the cashews in a food processor into fine pieces - make sure you do this well so that there is no risk of choking. Add the split peas and cashews to the pan, then pour in enough water to cover it by a few cms. Crumble in the veg stock cube. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 1hr or until the split peas are tender, stirring from time to time. If they start to look a little dry, add in more water as needed during the cooking. Stir through the frozen chopped spinach and once the dhal is hot throughout, serve with a dollop of yogurt on top, pitta or brown rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 0.16 milligram of sodium