Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

Shenshen wrote: »

Toor Dahl

200g Toor (yellow split peas)

Enough water to cook the toor

200ml coconut milk

For Tadka (spice mix added at the end):

3 tbsp of ghee

1 finely chopped onion

3 cloves of garlic, finely sliced

1 tsp of cumin seeds

1 tsp of black mustard seeds

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp chili

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp chana masala



Cover the peas with water and boil until soft. Remove any froth from the top with a spoon, add more water if needed, but it should be mostly absorbed by the end.

Once the peas are soft, stir in the coconut milk.

Then heat the ghee in a pan, add the mustard and cumin seeds. Fry until they start crackling, then add the onion. Fry until that's soft, then add the garlic (be careful not to burn this!). Then add the powdered spices, stir through and pour over the peas. Stir and season to taste.


Lentil Chili

100g red lentils
100g green or brown lentils
2 sticks of celery
1 onion
3 cloves of garlic
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1 tin of kidney beans
1 small tin of sweetcorn

1 tsp of cumin
2 tsp of paprika
1 tsp chili flakes
1 tsp of dried oregano
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 stick of cinnamon
2 bay leaves

Chop the celery, onion, garlic, half of the red pepper and half of the green pepper, then put them in a food processor and blend until you've nearly got a paste.

Add some oil to a deep, wide frying pan, and add this blend. Stir and fry until the mixture goes dry and browns a little.
Add the spices and keep frying for another minute. Now add the lentils, cinnamon, oregano and bay leaves. Add the tomatoes, fill the empty tin half with water and add that.
Chop the remaining half red pepper and half green pepper, and add them.
Cover, and let it simmer until the lentils are soft (I put a lid on it and put it in the oven for 40 minutes at this point).
Remove the cinnamon and bay leaves, add the drained kidney beans and sweetcorn. Season to taste.

the beer revolu wrote: »

Or, perhaps, move them to a new," Nostalgic Food - Good and bad", thread?

Shenshen wrote: »

Now, that's what I call fusion cooking!
Looks very tasty indeed!

the beer revolu wrote: »

Possibly my favourite thing to eat, ever:D