Indian Vaal Dal - Mains Recipe

Ingredients

• 400 g split dried fava beans
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 4 cm piece of root ginger, peeled and cut into half a dozen chunks
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 5 small green chillies, 2 finely chopped, 2 or 3 left whole
• 2 tbsp oil - ideally groundnut or ghee, but sunflower is fine
• 2 shallots, finely sliced (or a small red onion)
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• bunch of fresh coriander, chopped to serve