I was never a big fan of dhal until I started eating a version a good friend’s mum made.

Now I love it!

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Serves 4

Ingredients

125g yellow split peas
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 cinnamon stick
2 dried chilli
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
3c water or vegie stock
Fresh coriander, to garnish

Method

Wash the split peas.

Add coconut oil to a sauté pan and heat over low heat.

Add the spices, cinnamon stick, chilli, garlic and bay leaf, and sauté for a minute.

Add the split peas and water or stock, and bring to a gentle boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 40 mins, or until the split peas are cooked through.

Garnish with fresh coriander.