Vegetable Dal

This is a quick, easy and tasty meal which we all love. The textures and flavours are amazing!

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• Half teaspoon ginger
• 1 tsp dried coriander
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp salt
• 400g tin green lentils
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• 400 ml water
• Large bunch of fresh spinach

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat.
2. Add the cumin, chilli flakes and chopped onion and fry for 2-3 minutes until the onion has softened.
3. Add the finely chopped garlic, ginger, dried coriander, turmeric and salt and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add the lentils, tomatoes, stock cube and water and bring to the boil.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10–15 minutes.
6. Stir in the fresh spinach and serve.