Total time
35 mins
Prep
10 mins
Cook
25 mins
Per head
£2.40
Difficulty
Easy
Creamy red lentils cooked in coconut milk with a fragrant mustard seed and curry leaf temper. Sri Lanka's most comforting everyday dish.
Did you know?
Dhal has been a staple across South Asia for thousands of years. Sri Lankan dhal is distinct for its use of coconut milk and curry leaves, giving it a creamier, more fragrant character than its Indian cousin. It's often the first dish Sri Lankan children learn to cook.
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Ingredients
- ½ (small, finely diced) onion
- to taste salt
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 green chilli
- ½ tsp curry powder
- 1 bunch curry leaves
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 120ml coconut milk
- 95g red lentils
- 2 cloves, thinly sliced garlic
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