Dahl (A.K.A Lentil Curry)

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Dahl (A.K.A Lentil Curry)

Postby Son of a Beach » Wed 28 Mar, 2007 5:13 pm

Here's a Lentil Curry (AKA Dahl) recipe that my brother sent me. It's one that you can make up at home and it then dries out to weigh virtually nothing, and rehydrates in no time flat! It is even better if you add something else to go alongside it (eg rice or veges), but is quite OK on its own.


Cheppie's Dahl

Ingredients:

4 onions
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp curry paste (vindaloo is best)
1 can tomatoes crushed
1½ cups lentils (red are easiest, others must soak overnight)
1 tbsp mustard (seeded)
2 tbsp lemon juice
water

Method:

Wash lentils with cold water - 5 washes gets most of the loose starch out of them. Place in a pot and cover with water (about 2 cm over the top of the lentils) and bring to the boil.

Meanwile, chop onions in half rings, heat oil in a large saucepan, add onion and stir fry until golden brown (about 15 minutes).

Check the lentils - don't let them burn! Top up the water a little if necessary, they should form a mush like porridge.

Add crushed garlic to the onions and stir fry for 1 minutes. Add curry paste and stir fry for 2 minutes - make sure the onion is all coated with paste. Add the tomatoes and mustard and stir thoroughly.

Now add the lentil porridge and stir thoroughly. Leave uncovered on low for 10 minutes or so, then stir through lemon juice. Cook for a further 5 minutes on low.

Serve with rice or mashed spud or as a side dish with other curries.

The green part of silverbeet can be added with the tomatoes, if desired.

Dehydrates well, but allow at least a full day to dry out completely.
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Re: Dahl (A.K.A Lentil Curry)

Postby Penguin » Mon 03 Mar, 2008 9:56 am

Used a Dahl recepie from the Advocate. Dehydrated a treat and was very popular for all four hikers with dehy steamed white rice. Bang for weight rating very high. will definitely do again.
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