Dals Recipes - Spicy Black Beans Recipe

Ingredients

• 75g/3 oz/1/2 cup split black beans

• 75g/3 oz/1/2 cup yellow split peas

• 600ml/ 1 pt/2 1/2 cups water

• Pinch of ground turmeric

• salt

• 30ml/2 tbsp ghee

• Pinch of asafoetida

• 5ml/1 tsp cumin seeds

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp chili

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Method:

1. Boil the split black beans and split peas in the water with the turmeric for 30 minutes. Add salt and simmer over a low heat for 10 minutes. Heat the ghee and fry the asafoetida, cumin seeds and chili powder for 2 minutes. Add to the dal and cook for a further 5 minutes. Serve hot with any main courses.