Three Seed Tarka Dal (Quick & Easy Vegan Recipe!)

This classic Indian dish is the definition of simple and effective. Perfectly cooked lentils infused with a delightful spice combination that tastes like a warming hug in a bowl. This dish is perfect for a meal on it’s own, or with some rice and chapati. It’s also wonderful as a side dish for an Indian feast. Ingredients: 200g red lentils 600ml water 1 tsp turmeric 4 tbsp vegetable oil 4 cloves of garlic 2 inches fresh ginger 1 large white onion 2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds ½ tsp fenugreek seeds 2 red chillies To serve 15g fresh coriander 4 tbsp crispy onions 4 tbsp mango chutney 4 chapatis Method Prepare the lentils | Place the lentils in the sieve and rinse under cold water for 30 seconds | Pour the lentils, water, turmeric and a big pinch of salt into the saucepan, put the pan on the stove over a high heat, bring to the boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the lentils are tender Prepare the ingredients | Peel the garlic and ginger and grate with the finely grate with a box grater | Peel and finely slice the onion | Trim and finely slice the chillies at an angle | Rip the leaves from the coriander and roughly chop Time to cook | Warm 2 tbsp oil in the pan over medium heat | Add the onion and a pinch of salt to the pan and stir for 4-5 minutes until the onions are starting to colour | Add 1 tbsp oil to the pan, turn the heat down, add the garlic and ginger and stir for 2-3 minutes | Add the remaining oil to the pan, add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, chillies and stir for 1-2 minutes until the aroma from the seeds has been released | Turn the heat right down Mix the elements and serve | Pour the onion and spices into the lentils and gently stir to combine | Spoon the tarka dal into serving bowls, sprinkle over the coriander, crispy onions, add dollops of mango chutney and serve immediately with chapatis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WANT TO COOK BOSH! FOOD, FASTER? Grab a copy of our new SPEEDY BOSH! Cookbook - all recipes take 20 minutes cooking time or less! http://hyperurl.co/SpeedyBOSH HEALTHY VEGAN Cookbook: http://smarturl.it/BOSHHEALTHYVEGAN BISH BASH BOSH Cookbook: http://smarturl.it/BISHBASHBOSH BOSH! Cookbook: http://smarturl.it/BOSHCookbook BOSH! was created by Henry Firth & Ian Theasby FIND RECIPES AND LOADS OF FREE GOODNESS ON OUR WEBSITE GET 5 FREE RECIPES IN YOUR INBOX EVERY WEEK http://www.bosh.tv