Dal Tadka

The recipe

Instructions

1. 1
   Rinse the lentils. Boil in 1L water with turmeric and salt for 20 minutes until soft and breaking down.
2. 2
   In another pan, heat oil. Add cumin and mustard seeds — they should sizzle and pop.
3. 3
   Add chopped onion, brown 8 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, chopped chilli, garam masala for 1 minute.
4. 4
   Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes until jammy. Pour into the lentils, mix well, simmer 5 minutes.
5. 5
   Top with coriander and a squeeze of lemon. Serve with rice or warm flatbreads.

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