Red Lentil Dhal - Penguin Books Australia

Ingredients

• 380g dried red lentils
• 250ml cold water
• 400ml tin of reduced-fat coconut milk
• handful of cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 onion, sliced
• 5cm fresh ginger, grated
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper, to taste