Easy red lentil dhal
Ready to feel warm and cosy this Winter? Our YOGI TEA® Easy Red Lentil Dhal dish is a hearty, healthy and delicious recipe for you to try at home! Perfect for a cold winter evening, an exotic blend of punchy spices will warm your heart and relax your mind.
This vegan dish is made using nourishing ingredients such as coconut oil, ginger, coriander and yogurt. What makes the recipe extra special? It includes our YOGI TEA® Classic blend, with sweet cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and pepper. Designed with ease in mind, put on your favourite music and get ready for a soothing, calming, cooking experience – we hope you enjoy!
Ingredients for 2 portions
Preparation time: 25 minutes
- 200 g red lentils
- 2 YOGI TEA® Classic teabags
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 1 onion
- 1 green chilli
- 20 g ginger
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 150 g tomatoes
- ½ tsp raw cane sugar
- ½ bunch of coriander
- 4 tbsp soya yoghurt
Preparation
- Bring the lentils to the boil with the teabags and salt in 600 ml water. Leave to simmer over a low to medium heat, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, stirring carefully every now and then.
- Finely chop the onion, chilli and ginger. Pour the oil into a hot pan and sauté the chopped vegetables together with the cumin seeds over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are transparent.
- Add the tomatoes, sugar and finely chopped coriander stalks and simmer for another 5 minutes. Stir every now and then and add a little water if necessary.
- Add the sautéd vegetables to the lentils (remove the teabags first) and stir well. Top the dhal with soya yoghurt and picked coriander leaves. Serve with chapatis, naan or basmati rice.
Relax and keep warm this winter with this beautifully balanced dish. Please share your culinary creations with us – we would love to see how you get on! Discover all our delicious recipes.
