Tadka dal | Jamie Oliver recipes

Ingredients

• 250g (9 oz/1 ¼ cups) chana dal
• 1 litre (34 fl oz/4 cups) water
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• FOR THE TADKA
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 110g (3¾ oz) white onions, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, coarsely crushed
• ½ teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder or mild chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 90g (3¼ oz) tomato, finely chopped
• 2.5cm (1in) ginger root, sliced into matchsticks
• salt, to taste
• chopped coriander (cilantro), to garnish