Quick & Easy Dhal
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A cheat's version of the very nutritious Indian lentil dish called Dhal. A brilliant quick and easy store cupboard option when you need to put something nutritious on the table quickly.
Marissa: www.marissa.co
Recipe type: Vegetable
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2-4
Ingredients
- 250g cooked lentils (Merchant Gourmet )
- 1 small jar Patak Korma sauce
- 1 level tablespoon of Shan Special Bombay Biryani seasoning mix
Method
- In a dry pot add the spice mix and heat gently until fragrant.
- Add the lentils and stir together to coat them in the spices.
- Pour in the Korma sauce.
- Heat through stirring often for about 10 minutes.
- Serve as a main or side dish.
Tips
250g will serve 2 as a main, 4 as a side dish.
This recipe is easily be doubled.
Lentil Options:
If you have the time cook your own lentils.
If you are pushed for time keep Gourmet Merchant Beluga or Puy Lentils they work well, as do tinned Puy lentils.
Shan Special Bombay Biryani
If you can't find the ready mixed spice use a ¼ teaspoon of all or as many of the following ground spices you have:
Red chilli, fenugreek, turmeric, ground cinnamon, black pepper, cumin, nigella seeds, a bayleaf, fennel seeds, cardamom and ground ginger.
This recipe is easily be doubled.
Lentil Options:
If you have the time cook your own lentils.
If you are pushed for time keep Gourmet Merchant Beluga or Puy Lentils they work well, as do tinned Puy lentils.
Shan Special Bombay Biryani
If you can't find the ready mixed spice use a ¼ teaspoon of all or as many of the following ground spices you have:
Red chilli, fenugreek, turmeric, ground cinnamon, black pepper, cumin, nigella seeds, a bayleaf, fennel seeds, cardamom and ground ginger.
Recipe by Marissa's Recipes & Ideas at https://www.marissa.co/indian-inspired-dinner/