This recipe was shared by my beautiful sister, Sonnie, after she prepared the dish as part of a celebration meal we brought to the table to celebrate our other beautiful sister, Jan’s, special birthday meal.

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Indian Dahl

"This is my dear Indian friends, Esther and Malcolm's, recipe, they serve it with curry, rice and other dishes. My boys, when they were little, used to go over to Esther and Malcom's just to have Dahl, Rice and Tomato Sauce!" Sonya (Sonnie) Collins (my beautiful sister)

Author: sbaskitchen

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
• 1 brown onion diced
• 1 - 1½ cups of red lentils
• 4-5 cups of water
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala or less if you do not like to much spice
• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat a pan over medium heat.

2. Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of oil, or ghee, into the pan and add onions. Fry until you get some burnt edges (this adds to the flavour).

3. Add the lentils, garlic, garam masala and turmeric, and stir well to combine with the onions, ensuring the everything is coated with the spices and oil/ghee.

4. Add the water and bring to the boil.

5. Cook until lentils are nice and soft.

6. Add salt to taste.

Esther & Malcolm’s Dahl, prepared by Sonnie.

Jan’s Birthday Dinner

I still remember Esther telling me that she managed to get John and David to eat Dahl by topping it with tomato sauce, and I smile every time I think about it.

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