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Indian dhal Vegan
Great way to use yellow split peas. Indian dhal is a lovely vegetarian dish. Serve with plain rice and flatbread, included a recipe for home-made naan bread
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2016-02-22, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 55 minutes.
Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.
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Preparation time
5 minutes
Time cooking
50 minutes
Total time
55 minutes
Preparation - 5 minutes + waiting time
tip: soak the split peas overnight.
It's recommended to soak the yellow split peas in cold water overnight. you'll notice the split peas will become a bit more tender the next morning.
Drain the split peas. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic cloves. Peel and grate the carrot and chop the tomatoes into very small pieces.
Cooking the Indian dhal - 50 minutes
Heat sunflower or vegetable oil in the large skillet and add the cumin and mustard seeds. Wait until they start to pop and then add the finely chopped garlic and onion.
Saute for a few minutes, then add the yellow split peas, turmeric and water. Bring to a boil and turn down the heat. Let it simmer for half an hour, add in the grated carrot, tomato pieces and coconut milk and let it simmer about 15 minutes more.
Check if the grated carrot and split peas are fully cooked. Season with pepper, salt and maybe you like a bit of ginger syrup too. Serve with plain rice and/or naan bread or any other flatbread.
You can check our naan bread recipe here.
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2 comments on "Indian dhal"
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Joyce
says on 2017-07-11
This does read like it's a lovely dish, though I do hope I can make it without tomatoes. Just got home from shopping, and simply cannot go out again. I love pretty much all yellow split pea dishes, so am going to give this a try.
Thank you for posting it!
Ohmydish
says on 2017-07-12
Hi Joyce, thanks and I think it will work without tomatoes. Will you let us know if it actually did work? :)
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