Cheap and cheerful vegetarian feast | The Kitchen Playground

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons rice bran oil (or ghee)
• 5 bruised cardamon pods
• 4 cloves
• 1 piece cinnamon bark
• 4 large onions, sliced
• 2cm piece ginger, grated
• 1 fresh red or green chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 cup brown lentils
• 1/2 cup red lentils
• 1/2 cup yellow split peas
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 500g basmati rice
• 500g peas (I used frozen)
• 5 cups hot water
• coriander to garnish