Carrot Coriander Dhal Recipes

CARROT & CORIANDER DHAL

Steps:

• Heat oil in pressure cooker. Add onion and soften.
• Add garlic, ginger and ground corainder. Cook for a minute.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Bring to boil and lock lid in place.
• Cook for 6 minutes.
• Release pressure.
• Blend until quite smooth.
• Check seasoning and garnish with fresh coriander.

DHAL WITH GARAM MASALA CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook the lentils in 500ml water with the garlic clove for around 20 mins until the lentils are tender. Fish the garlic clove out, crush it and stir it back into the lentils with the butter. Season well. It should be spoonable like a thick soup - keep simmering if it's not thick enough.
• Put the carrots in a pan, just cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer until just tender, about 8-10 mins. Drain, then toss in the oil and garam masala. Tip into a frying pan and fry until the carrots start to brown, then add the nigella seeds, if using, and fry for another min.
• Serve the dhal in a bowl with the yogurt and carrots, with the remaining spices and oil from the pan on top.

CARROT & CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pan, add 1 chopped onion, then fry for 5 mins until softened.
• Stir in 1 tsp ground coriander and 1 chopped potato, then cook for 1 min.
• Add the 450g peeled and chopped carrots and 1.2l vegetable or chicken stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat.
• Cover and cook for 20 mins until the carrots are tender.
• Tip into a food processor with a handful of coriander then blitz until smooth (you may need to do this in two batches). Return to pan, taste, add salt if necessary, then reheat to serve.