Ingredients
Quantities for 4 portions
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Method
- Rinse red lentils. Simmer with water, turmeric, chopped tomato and salt 20 minutes until soft.
- Heat ghee. Sizzle cumin seeds and mustard seeds, then fry onion, garlic, ginger and chili powder 5 minutes.
- Stir the tadka into the lentils with ground coriander and garam masala. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Finish with lemon juice and coriander. Serve with yogurt.
Shopping tip
Lentilhas vermelhas, cominhos, curcuma and iogurte are easy. A tadka of ghee or manteiga is enough; hing is optional.
Where it fits in your week
Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.
At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.
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