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30 Minutes Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Dhal
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Ingredients:
- 1 onion
- 1/2 fresh ginger
- 1 sweet potato
- 1tsp curry powder or tumeric
- 1tsp tomato puree
- 1 tin coconut milk
- 1/2 cup red lentils
- fresh coriander
- 1 lime
- 1 small bag baby spinach
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- dukkah spice mix
- 4 tortillas
- 300 ml water
- 1 tbsp miso paste
Fry on olive oil the following: onion for 5 mins, then add grated ginger, curry powder and tomato puree.
Stir together for 1 minute and then pour in 300 ml water, coconut milk and miso paste.
Add the chopped sweet potato, red lentils, a bit of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until lentils and sweet potatoes are cooked.
Once dhal is cooked, stir in the bag of spinach but add a handful at a time.
Whilst the dhal is cooking prep the salsa:
Chop half of pack of the coriander, zest the lime add the spice mix a bit of olive oil, a little squeeze of lime juice and pinch of salt and pepper.
If you’re serving with tortillas, dry-fry them in the frying pan for 30 seconds, each side.
Serve the dhal in a bowl with the salsa and tortillas on the side.
