My Nana's Dal

Name: How to cook My Nana's Dal - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-3 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Natalie Marten (Windsor__Foodie)

My Nana's Dal

This is my Nana's dal recipe that she has passed onto me. I remember eating this on occasion when visiting her and she'd cook us a curry. She used to also make it for my Mother and her siblings when they were young, served with rice and an omelette. If you don't have lentils then yellow split peas work very well as a substitute. We like our Dal to be rather thick, but this is personal preference. If you want it to be a little looser then simply add a dash of extra water in once it's cooked and stir through.

Ingredient

Food ration :

2-3 people

Cooking time :

1 hour 30 mins

225 g

lentils, or yellow split peas (alternative),

onion, sliced finely,

2-3

red chillies, left whole, stalks trimmed off,

2 cloves

garlic, finely sliced,

1 tsp

tumeric,

2/3

rds tsp ground ginger,

30 g

butter (ghee) or 2 tbsp oil,

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash the lentils thoroughly in cold water. In a large saucepan put the lentils, turmeric and enough water to cover the lentils by about 2 inches and bring to the boil. Keep an eye on the pan as it boils and reduces and skim off the froth that collects.

* Step 2

Lower the heat, add salt, cover the pan and simmer gently till the dal is soft, keep adding a little more water if needed. Stir well till the dal and water are well mixed and smooth. In a frying pan heat the butter and fry the onions, garlic and chillies and add the ginger. Fry gently over a medium heat until the onions are lovely and soft. Note: Here, if you'd like to add some heat to the dal, you can chop up one of the chillies and fry it off for a couple of minutes with the garlic/onions.

* Step 3

Very carefully turn the contents of the frying pan into the dal as the fat splutters when poured into the liquid. Stir through gently to incorporate. Now judge how thick the consistency of the dal is by eye and add in some extra water if you would like a looser mixture. Remove the whole chillies and use as a pretty garnish Serve up and enjoy. :)