Red Lentil Dahl

Serves 6

This tasty Indian dahl made from red lentils, contains lots of delicious flavours and is also very filling. Perfect for dinners on chilly autumn and winter nights. Serve with basmati or jasmine rice.

1 small onion

1 clove garlic

2 carrots

400ml dried red lentils

4 tbsp tomato purée

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp ginger

3 tsp coriander

1 tsp cumin

3 tbsp olive oil

400ml diced canned tomatoes

2 tbsp vegetable stock powder

600ml water

Sea salt

Finley grate the garlic, and roughly grate the carrots and onion. In a pan, fry the garlic, onion and carrots in olive oil on low heat for a few minutes until soft. In a small bowl, mix together the spices, olive oil and tomato purée into a paste. Add the paste into the pan and fry on low heat for a minute while stirring. Add the dried lentils and fry for a few moments while stirring. Add the canned tomatoes and the stock powder, stir well. Let the lentils simmer on low heat until nearly falling apart (this can take up to 1 hour), while adding the water little by little during the cooking period. Stir occasionally. Serve with your favourite rice.