Dahl - Vegan, Wheat Free, Dairy Free

Dahl

dairy free, wheat free, gluten free, quick and easy, high protein, medium/low carbs, low glycaemic index, vegetarian, vegan, helps lower cholesterol, great heart food, great skin food.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 Finely Diced Onion

2 crushed garlic cloves

1 tsp. crushed ginger

1 tsp. turmeric

1 tsp. guram masala

1 ¼ cups of dry red lentils

Procedure:

1.       Fry onion for approx. 3 minutes or until soft & translucent

2.       Add garlic, ginger, turmeric and guram masala.  Fry for 3 minutes

3.       Add 2 ½ cups of water & red lentils

4.       Bring to the boil uncovered

5.       Cover and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally - be careful to make sure it doesn’t stick to the bottom of pot.

6.       Add 1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste.

7.       Eat on its own or serve with steamed brown rice, coriander chutney* and grilled poppadums. Delicious!

*Coriander Chutney can put purchased from an Indian grocers or specialist supermarkets.  This chutney must be mixed with yoghurt, as it is very concentrated.  One teaspoon chutney to ½ cup yoghurt is a good guide.  It is very tasty with a little kick!  Perfect to spice up your Dahl.

*Always keep dried onion, garlic and ginger in your cupboard and well as all of the other dried ingredients.  You will then be able to make this quick, cheap, delicious meal any day of the week by substituting the fresh for dried.  The result is still really tasty!