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City Market Cafe

City Market's Curried Dal

City Market Cafe

A warming, fragrant dish that's popular in our cafe. Great served with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt on top and plenty of naan.

City Market's Curried Dal

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Yield

6 Servings

Ingredients

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion
2 tablespoons ginger, fresh
1 pepper, jalapeño
3 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons curry powder
1 1⁄2 tablespoons cumin, ground
1 1⁄2 tablespoons turmeric, ground
2 cups lentils, red
3 1⁄2 cups water
13 ounces coconut milk
14 ounces tomato, diced
  salt
1⁄2 bunch cilantro
  black pepper

Instructions

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, ginger, and jalapenos and cook, stirring occasionally until translucent, approximately 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 2 minutes.

Add 1 cup of water, the curry powder, cumin and turmeric and cook, stirring frequently until fragrant, approximately 2 minutes.

Spread the lentils on a large sheet tray and remove any stones, etc. Rinse the lentils in a colander. Add the lentils to the skillet and stir to combine. Add the remaining water, coconut milk and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the lentils are soft, approximately 35-45 minutes. Add water if the mixture seems dry.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro.