Dhal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup yellow split peas
- 5 cups water
- 1 cup chicken stock or 1 chicken bouillon + 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 whole wiri wiri
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
- Soak split peas overnight. Discard water then boil split peas with 4 cups water on a medium fire for 1 hour or until peas are tender.
- Remove from heat and pulse in a blender until smooth. Return to a medium fire and add chicken stock, 1 cup water, cumin, curry powder, pepper and salt. Cook for 10 mins.
- While dhal cooks, in a sautee pan, heat 3 tablespoon oil and add sliced garlic. Fry until dark brown, do not burn or the garlic will add a bitter taste to the Dhal. This process should take no more than 3 mins.
- Add garlic and oil to the Dhal, stir ;cook for an additional 10 mins.
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Notes
*To make this meal vegetarian, simply omit the chicken stock or replace it with vegetable stock.