Red split lentils?

[gigglybug]

I love this

Dahl

2oz Butter
1 Large onion
1 sml clove garlic
2 tsp Ground Coriander
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsb Ground Ginger
8oz red lentils
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 Veg stock cube (I use Kallo)
1 and a half cans hot water
a small pinch chilli powder (optional)

Melt butter and fry onion

Add garlic and spices, cook for a few mins

Add lentils and tomatoes

Use hot water to make stock and add.

Leave to simmer for 20 mins. Done

I always add a little extra of the spices because I like the extra flavour.
It can be eaten straight away but nicer re-heated.

I serve it with either rice and broccoli or with Jacket potatoes and cauliflower cheese.

[Hernaic Tom]

Another Dal recipe:

Onion (Diced or sliced, it's up to you what texture you prefer!)
garlic, crushed and chopped
pepper(s), chopped (any colour)
Carrots, sliced
leeks, finely chopped
Soy sauce
olive oil
Golden syrup
cayenne pepper
cumin
turmeric
pinch of allspice or cinnamon
salt and pepper
cumin seeds, lightly crushed
red lentils (vary amount depending on how many people are eating/how hungry you are!)
1 tin of chopped tomatoes

and you can add any of the following:
Butternut squash
swede
Chillies (deseeded and finely chopped, depending on how hot you like it!)
courgette
etc etc...

-Fry onion and garlic in some soy sauce and olive oil until soft, then add a pinch of cumin seeds
-Add carrots, peppers, leeks and any other vegetables you are using. Season with salt and pepper.
-When the vegetables have slightly softened, add the red lentils, along with a dash of soy sauce and a bit more oil, to stop it all burning
-Add half a teaspoon of turmeric, quarter of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper (If desired), 2 teaspoons of cumin, and a pinch of allspice.
-Add a couple of teaspoons of golden syrup or honey (depending on whether you are vegan or not), oh, and some lemon or lime juice! At this point, a slug or two of white wine can be added to the frying lentils if desired. Fry for a couple of minutes.
-Add the chopped tomatoes, followed by boiling water (enough to cover the lentils, at least. It doesn't really matter how much. If you add too little, you can just keep testing the lentils for tenderness, and add more if desired, according to taste, and if you add too much, it can just be evaporated with a long simmering period. Anyway, some people like their Dal quite Liquidy! I prefer it a bit drier)
-Simmer until the consistency is just right for you, and serve on its own or with rice or flatbreads!!

Enjoy!!

[yvette]

Just a tip - love lentil soup, but it tastes even better with a squeeze of lemon juice just before serving. Also like a handful of lentils chucked into a chicken and veg curry. And don't buy piddling little bags of lentils from the supermarket - big sacks from asian shops or even the asian or world foods section of the supermarket usually work out much cheaper (as do chickpeas and rice).