Lentil Dahl

Cooking time: 45 mins

Serving: 4

Ingredients

1 tbsp	Sesame Oil
1 cup	Onion, finely chopped
2	Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp	Fresh Ginger, finely chopped
4 cups	Vegetable Stock
1 cup	Dried Red Lentils, rinsed
1 tsp	Cumin
1 tsp	Coriander
1 tsp	Tumeric
1/4 tsp	Cardamom
1/4 tsp	Cinnamon
1/4 tsp	Cayenne Pepper
1 tsp	Salt
2 tbsp	Tomato Paste

Method

• In a large pot, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic and ginger. Cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent.
• Stirring constantly, add the vegetable stock, lentils, spices and salt. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until lentils are very tender.
• Stir in the tomato paste until well combined. Continue cooking until the soup is the desired consistency. Add more stock to the dahl if needed.