Vegan Red Lentil & Chickpea Dal

Here’s how to make it…

Ingredients:

• 400g chickpeas
• 250g dried red lentils
• 400ml coconut milk
• 200ml vegetable stock
• 1 brown onion
• A thumb of ginger
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp black mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• 1 tsp dried fenugreek
• A pinch of sea salt & black pepper

Method:

• Begin by preparing the onion. Peel and finely chop the onion
• Add the onion to a large pan along with the coconut oil and mustard seeds
• Saute on a low heat for around 5 minutes
• Finely chop or grate the garlic and ginger. Add the garlic and ginger to the pan along with the spices and fenugreek
• Stir to combine then saute for a further 5 minutes
• Add the chickpeas, red lentils, coconut milk and vegetable stock to the pan. Stir to combine then simmer on a medium heat until the lentils are soft and most of the liquid has been absorbed
• Season to taste then serve

This recipe serves 4.