Dhal with Coriander and Fried Onion Recipe

Ingredients

• Dhal
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 long dried red chillies
• 8 fresh curry leaves
• 300 gm yellow split peas, soaked in water for 1 hour
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup coriander leaves (loosely packed)
• To serve: Cooked basmati rice
• Fried onion
• 300 ml vegetable oil
• 2 onions, finely shaved on a mandolin