Quick and Easy Dhal

Made with lashings of coconut milk which brings a gorgeous sweetness, it is packed full of fantastic Indian flavours and also makes a great side dish for a curry feast.

Ingredients

  • 1tbsp oil
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced into half moons
  • 100g Shemin’s Indian Curry Paste
  • 3 x 240g tins Bijoux Verts lentils or beluga lentils or lentils of your choice
  • 400ml tin coconut milk
  • A knob of butter (optional)
  • 80g spinach
  • A handful coriander leaves
  • Juice of half a lemon

 

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pan and gently cook the onions until they begin to turn brown.
  2. Add Shemin’s Indian Curry Paste with a splash of water and simmer for a couple of minutes until aromatic.
  3. Add the lentils, coconut milk and butter, then bring to the boil. Cook for a couple of minutes, then stir in the Spinach and cook to wilt.
  4. Pour in the lemon juice to taste, add the coriander, check the seasoning. Serve with Shemin’s Indian Breads.

Tips

  • To make this recipe vegan and dairy free, simply leave out the butter.
  • You can add some crème fraîche, yoghurt or coconut yoghurt to get the swirl in the picture.
Serves 6

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