# Sri Lankan Style Coconut Dal

This Sri Lankan dal recipe features curry leaves and coconut.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 300 g tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 0.25 tsp ground fenugreek
- 200 g red lentils
- 400 tin coconut milk
- 200 ml just boiled water
- 1 lime
- Rice
- salt
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely sliced
- 2 tsp mustard seeds
- mild dried red chillies, roughly chopped
- handful curry leaves

## Instructions

1. Chop tomatoes.
2. Chop the onion.
3. Pop the tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chilli powder, lentils, coconut milk, just boiled water and a big pinch of salt into a saucepan.
4. Mix well and bring to the boil over a medium heat.
5. Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
6. Give it a good stir, cover and cook for another 20 minutes until the dal is lovely and thick and tender.
7. Heat the oil for the temper in a small saucepan over a high heat.
8. Add the garlic and mustard seeds and mix well.
9. Sizzle of 40 seconds until fragrant, then add the chilli and curry leaves.
10. Mix well and sizzle for 20-30 seconds until fragrant.
11. Pour over the dal. Mix well.
12. Add the lime juice to the dal.
13. Mix well and check the seasoning, adding salt to taste.
14. Serve immediately with rice.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- small saucepan

## Tips

- Stir occasionally.
- Cook until the dal is lovely and thick and tender.
- Mix well and check the seasoning, adding salt to taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14yr6Ax957/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8307ed93-2203-476d-8531-be16ac92f7b8
- Extracted: 2025-05-11

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