Red Lentil Daal

I ran a poll over on my Instagram and a whopping 97% of my community asked for this recipe so here it is!

This recipe was originally one I downloaded off the internet almost 15 years ago and have adapted each time I make it, always ending up as something totally different! 😂

It’s such a great one to cram in lots of nutrient-dense foods all ideal for supporting immunity especially as it starts to get chilly.

Hope you enjoy it!

PS: If you prefer to view this visually, you can watch my IG REEL HERE.

Ingredients:

• 1 onion

• 2-4 cloves of garlic

• 2 tsp fresh grated ginger

• 4 cups of water/veggie stock/broth

• 1 400g tin diced tomatoes

• 1.5 cups red lentils

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp coriander

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp cardamom

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• .5 tsp cayenne pepper

• 1 tsp salt to taste

• 2 large handfuls of leafy greens (silverbeet, spinach, kale etc.)

Method:

1. Saute onion, garlic and ginger until onions are translucent

2. Add veggie stock/water, red lentils, spices and tomatoes and simmer for 20 mins until red lentils are cooked through. Keep stirring regularly

3. Add silverbeet/spinach/leafy greens of choice.

4. Serve with either brown rice, quinoa, steamed cauliflower rice - or a mix of all! Lemon wedge and/or natural yoghurt also go well.

Enjoy and let me know what you think in the comments below or tag me over on Instagram.