Dals Recipes - Split Peas with Tomatoes and Apples Recipe

Ingredients

• 250g/9 oz/1 1/2 cups yellow split peas

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric

• salt

• 1.2l/2 pts/5 cups water

Tarka

• 90ml/4 tbsp ghee

• 5ml/1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped

• 5ml/1 tsp garam masala

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground red chili

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric

• 400g/14 oz canned tomatoes, chopped

• 250g/9 oz cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 1cm/1/2 in pieces

Garnish

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp garam masala

• 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

• 1 small green chili, chopped

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Method:

1. Place the split peas, turmeric, salt and water in a heavy-based pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Skim off any scum. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 25 minutes until tender.

2. Meanwhile, heat the ghee in a heavy-based pan and fry the cumin seeds until lightly browned. Add the onion and fry until golden brown. Stir in the garam masala, chili and turmeric. Stir in the tomatoes and apple and cook for about 25 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed and the oil appears on the surface of the mixture.

3. Mix together the tarka and then cooked dal and simmer for 2 minutes. Sprinkle over the garnish ingredients and serve hot with chapatis, rice, stuffed aubergine or okra and raita.