Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 0.5 Cauliflower
  • 1 green pepper
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 2 onions
  • 1 red chili pepper
  • 6 Tbsps Ghee (or clarified butter)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp ground Turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground Cumin
  • 1.125 cups Red lentils
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 3 sprigs cilantro
  • salt

Instruction

  • Put the lentils in a sieve and wash thoroughly under cold, running water. Wash and trim the cauliflower and divide into florets. Peel and chop the onion. Drop the tomatoes int boiling water for a few seconds, refresh in cold water then peel and chop. Halve, core and roughly chop the green pepper. Wash, halve, deseed and finely chop the chilli.
  • Heat 4 tbsp ghee in a pan. Fry the onions, stirring continually. Add the chilli, bay leaves, turmeric and cumin and fry for 2 minutes. Now add the lentils, cauliflower, green pepper and tomatoes.
  • Add 1 ½ litres water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer over a low heat for
  • 25 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt. Wash and roughly chop the coriander. Sprinkle the stew with garam masala and coriander before serving.