🫘 Lentils (Daal)
Channa Lentils (Channa Daal)
A hearty and flavourful channa daal cooked with tomatoes, onions, and aromatic spices. The garam masala and fresh coriander finish it off beautifully.
Ingredients
- 1-2 medium-sized onions, sliced
- 1 cup of channa lentils
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Ground red chillies, to taste
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander (homemade is best)
- Coriander leaves, chopped, for garnish
- Oil for cooking
- Water
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
Method
- 1
Put the sliced onion and chopped tomato in a pot and add enough water to mostly cover them. Add the salt as well.
- 2
Bring the water to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover the pot. Let everything cook until the onions and tomatoes are tender.
- 3
After the onions and tomatoes are tender, increase heat to high. Stir and add the ground red chillies, turmeric, and ground coriander. Add oil and continue stirring until everything is well mixed and most of the tomatoes and onions have dissolved.
- 4
Add the lentils and cook by stirring till it sticks to the masala.
- 5
Add 1 cup of water and let it boil. Cover and leave on low heat till lentils are soft.
- 6
Add the chopped coriander leaves and the garam masala, stir to combine.
- 7
Serve with roti, boiled rice or salad.