Slow Cooker Dhal With Smoky Chipotle Recipe - The Perfect Side

Ingredients

• 200g / 7 oz brown lentils
• ½ star anise
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
• ½ cinnamon stick
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4cm / 1 ¾ inch piece of root ginger, peeled and grated
• A bunch of coriander, leaves and stalks roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste
• 1 tablespoon tomato purée
• 500ml / 2 cups vegetable stock
• 4 tablespoons crème fraîche
• Salt
• ground black pepper
• Simple Flatbreads