Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbps Olive Oil
- 2 cloves of Garlic
- 1/3 Yellow Onion
- 500 gr dried Red Lentils
- 1 lt Water
- 1 lt Water
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- ½ tsp Sweet Paprika
- ½ tsp Curry Powder
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- Himalayan Salt (to taste)
- 125 ml ½ cup Coconut Milk
To garnish:
- 1 tsbp Black Sesame Seeds
- 1 Sprig of Parsley or Sage
- 1 tbsp Coconut Milk
Instructions
- Finely dice the garlic cloves and the onion.
- In a large pot heat up the olive oil over medium heat and toss in the minced onion and garlic. Fry for about a minute then toss in the lentils and the cumin seeds and let them toast for a couple of minutes mixing continuously with a wooden spoon.
- Add in ½ of the water little by little and mix well.
- Cover the pot and let the soup simmer for 15 minutes.
- When your healthy dhal starts to thicken, add in all the spices, mix well and pour in the remaining water.
- Keep simmering for 20 more minutes, add in the coconut milk, cook for 5 more minutes and serve.
- Garnish your healthy dhal as you see in the photos and enjoy!