Quick and Easy Dhal | FOOD MATTERS®

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, peeled and diced
• 2 large cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced or crushed
• 2-3cm piece of ginger, peeled and finely diced
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 1 small zucchini, grated
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, whole
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, ground
• 2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 350g tomatoes, roughly chopped or 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 200g (1 cup) red lentils, rinsed well in a sieve
• 400g tin of coconut milk
• 350g of water, chicken or vegetable stock
• 2 tablespoons almond meal
• Dried chilli to taste
• Sea salt, a good pinch (or more to taste)
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 lime, juice and zest to finish
• Bunch of coriander, roughly chopped to serve