There's something supremely comforting about a bowl of dhal. Filling, gently spiced and with a gorgeously creamy consistency.
Serves 4
Difficulty
Easy
Slow Cooker Recipe
Preparation Time
Less than 10 minutes
Cooking Time
4 hours
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Ingredients for 4 Servings
400g
Dried red lentils
2
Medium sweet potatoes, cut into small chunks
2 tsp
Turmeric
2½cm
Piece of root ginger, peeled and grated
1 tsp
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Ground coriander
1 tsp
Paprika
½ - 1 tsp
Chilli powder
4
Tomatoes, diced
2 tbsp
Fresh coriander, chopped
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Large bag baby spinach
Approximate Times
Preparation :
Less than 10 minutes
Cooking :
4 hours
Method
Put the lentils, sweet potatoes, turmeric and ginger in your slow cooker and add 1 litre of boiling water. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until the lentils are pulpy and the liquid has been absorbed.
Stir in the remaining spices, replace the lid and cook for another 1 hour.
Stir in the spinach, tomatoes, coriander and a little salt to taste. Serve hot.
Notes
Don't have a slow cooker?
1. Put the lentils, sweet potatoes, tumeric, ginger and 1 litre of boiling water into a saucepan.
2. Simmer over a low heat for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding a little more boiling water if it's getting too thick.
3. Stir in the rest of the spices and simmer for 5 minutes more, then add the spinach, tomatoes and fresh coriander.
