Sri Lankan braised roots stew & coconut dhal dumplings recipe | Good Food

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 6 curry leaves
• 1 onion finely sliced
• 1 leek finely sliced
• 3 garlic cloves 1 sliced, 2 minced
• 2 chillies deseeded and finely chopped
• 2 celery stalk diced
• 1 tbsp roasted curry powder (see below)
• 400ml can chopped tomatoes
• 2 raw beetroot peeled and cut into batons
• 3 parsnips sliced
• 3 carrots sliced
• 400ml can coconut milk
• 100g split red lentils
• 1½ tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp curry leaves
• 75g self-raising flour
• ½ green chilli finely chopped
• ½ red onion finely chopped
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 80g desiccated coconut
• ½ lime juiced
• 10g basmati rice
• 20g coriander seeds
• 15g cumin seeds
• 10g black peppercorns
• 5g fenugreek seeds
• 3g cloves
• 3g seeds from cardamom pods
• sliced spring onion
• fresh coriander leaves