“I absolutely love dhal and this is one of my go-to dishes when I am having a vegetarian day, and it’s sure to become one of your family favourites,” says Nathan Anthony, author of Bored Of Lunch: The Healthy Slow Cooker Book.
“The addition of coconut milk makes it deliciously creamy, but you could replace this with a tin of chopped tomatoes for a lower-calorie version, if you prefer.”
Ingredients:
(Serves 4)
380g dried red lentils
250ml cold water
400ml tin of reduced-fat coconut milk
Handful of cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 onion, sliced
2.5cm fresh ginger, grated
Juice of 1 lemon
1tsp ground turmeric
1tsp chilli flakes
1tsp ground cumin
1tsp curry powder
1tsp garam masala
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper, to taste
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Bored Of Lunch: The Healthy Slow Cooker Book by Nathan Anthony is published by Ebury Press, priced £18.99. Photography by Clare Wilkinson. Available January 5.