Kumar's Dahl Sauce: a curry which is often eaten in India as a side dish and usually made with lentils. This delicious curry contains coriander, mustard seed, turmeric and asafoetida, curry leaves, tamarind and coconut milk.
Fish or meat curry of your choice, enough for 4 persons (to be cooked and served separately)
Method:
• Cook the lentils according to the instructions on the packet. Depending on the type of lentils you have chosen, this will take between 20 minutes and one hour.
• While the lentils are cooking, trim and halve the French beans, or slice the cabbage into strips 1cm wide.
• Add the pot of Dahl Sauce to the lentils and leave the mixture to simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Start preparing the meat or fish dish you have chosen to accompany the dahl.
• Cook the Rice according to the instructions on the packet.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of Oil in a wok or frying pan and stir-fry the Vegetables together with the crushed Garlic Clove, seasoning with Salt and Pepper to taste.
• While the Meat is cooking, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of Oil in a wok or frying pan and stir-fry the Vegetables together with the crushed Garlic Clove, seasoning with Salt and Pepper to taste.
• Serve the Vegetables, Rice, Meat / Fish dish and Dahl separately.