# Delicious & Easy Coconut Dal

A traditional but simple way to create a delicious coconut dal, inspired by Indian cuisine.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 red onion
- 2 garlic gloves
- 1 thumb ginger
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 Pinch chilli powder
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1 handful cherry tomatoes
- 1 tin coconut milk
- Fresh Coriander

## Instructions

1. Dice the onion, garlic, and ginger and fry on a low light for 5 minutes.
2. Separately fry your coriander, cumin, and mustard seeds for 2 minutes.
3. Mix the fried seeds together with your dry spices (turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder).
4. Rinse and add your lentils to the pan.
5. Mix together and infuse on a medium heat for 3 minutes.
6. Chop and add your fresh tomatoes to the pan and enough boiling water to cover it.
7. Add 1 tin of coconut milk.
8. Leave it to simmer for about 25 minutes, adding a little more water if it starts to dry out.
9. Top with fresh coriander.

## Equipment

- pan
- kettle

## Tips

- Frying seeds separately intensifies the flavor.
- Add more water if the dal starts to dry out while simmering.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CUHkT1VGz/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ac1d2261-9e0a-45b2-96e3-cd5773965359
- Extracted: 2026-03-10

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