Vegetable Dhal
Sort tonight's dinner with this fresh vegetable dhal. Full of veggies and creamy coconut, it’s a healthy, budget-friendly win.
Recipe Tip You can substitute the chick peas and lentils with any canned pulses of your choice or just use one type.
Ingredients
- 100 grams gluten free plain flour
- 1 tablespoons grated ginger
- 1/2 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 cup split peas
- 400 grams diced tomatoes
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup lentils
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1/2 cup chopped coriander
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 3 cups chopped vegetables fresh or frozen
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 100 grams gluten free rice flour
- 100 grams gluten free plain flour
- 1 tablespoons grated ginger
- 1/2 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 cup split peas
- 400 grams diced tomatoes
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup lentils
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1/2 cup chopped coriander
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 3 cups chopped vegetables fresh or frozen
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 100 grams gluten free rice flour
- Step 1 of 8Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, garlic and ginger, and cook for 3 or 4 minutes until softened.
- Step 2 of 8Add mustard seeds, cumin, coriander and turmeric to the pan and cook for a further 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Step 3 of 8Add split peas, tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer for 30 minutes, until the peas start to soften.
- Step 4 of 8Add lentils, chickpeas and vegetables and continue to cook for 15 minutes until all the vegetables are soft.
- Step 5 of 8Add coconut cream and cook heat through.
- Step 6 of 8Just before serving add fresh coriander. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 7 of 8To make the roti: Place the flours and salt in a bowl, add 180ml warm water and 1 teaspoon oil and mix to combine to a dough. Roll 8 balls into 14cm circles. Heat a frying pan with a splash of oil. Fry the roti for 2 or 3 minutes each side until they bubble slightly and are golden. Repeat until they are all cooked.
- Step 8 of 8Serve dhal in bowls with extra coriander sprinkled on top and roti on the side.
Method
- Step 1 of 8Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, garlic and ginger, and cook for 3 or 4 minutes until softened.
- Step 2 of 8Add mustard seeds, cumin, coriander and turmeric to the pan and cook for a further 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Step 3 of 8Add split peas, tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer for 30 minutes, until the peas start to soften.
- Step 4 of 8Add lentils, chickpeas and vegetables and continue to cook for 15 minutes until all the vegetables are soft.
- Step 5 of 8Add coconut cream and cook heat through.
- Step 6 of 8Just before serving add fresh coriander. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 7 of 8To make the roti: Place the flours and salt in a bowl, add 180ml warm water and 1 teaspoon oil and mix to combine to a dough. Roll 8 balls into 14cm circles. Heat a frying pan with a splash of oil. Fry the roti for 2 or 3 minutes each side until they bubble slightly and are golden. Repeat until they are all cooked.
- Step 8 of 8Serve dhal in bowls with extra coriander sprinkled on top and roti on the side.
Method
- Step 1 of 8Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, garlic and ginger, and cook for 3 or 4 minutes until softened.
- Step 2 of 8Add mustard seeds, cumin, coriander and turmeric to the pan and cook for a further 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Step 3 of 8Add split peas, tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer for 30 minutes, until the peas start to soften.
- Step 4 of 8Add lentils, chickpeas and vegetables and continue to cook for 15 minutes until all the vegetables are soft.
- Step 5 of 8Add coconut cream and cook heat through.
- Step 6 of 8Just before serving add fresh coriander. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 7 of 8To make the roti: Place the flours and salt in a bowl, add 180ml warm water and 1 teaspoon oil and mix to combine to a dough. Roll 8 balls into 14cm circles. Heat a frying pan with a splash of oil. Fry the roti for 2 or 3 minutes each side until they bubble slightly and are golden. Repeat until they are all cooked.
- Step 8 of 8Serve dhal in bowls with extra coriander sprinkled on top and roti on the side.