Mahavira’s Dal

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The founder of Monsoon Coast designed this recipe to make a large batch of dal. It is perfect for a potluck dinner or large family gathering. The suggested vegetables work really well, but by all means, use whatever is fresh from your garden and/or in season. Enjoy! Yields a giant pot. Freezes very well for batch meals.

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil

2 onions, diced

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 TBL ginger, grated

1 heaped TBL Mahavira’s Feast

1 TBL turmeric

2 TBL tomato paste

2 cups red lentils, washed well and drained

½ cup Basmati rice, triple rinsed and drained

8 cups vegetable stock

1 cup cauliflower, cut in small pieces

1 sweet red pepper, diced

1 cup fresh or frozen green peas

1 can coconut milk

Salt to taste

Instructions

1

In a very large pot sauté onions in oil until translucent (about 10 minutes).

2

Add garlic and ginger. Sauté for 2 minutes.

3

Add spices and stir well. Cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.

4

Add tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes.

5

Add lentils and rice and stir to combine with onion and spice mixture.

6

Add 7 cups of the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil and then reduce to low, cover and simmer.

7

After 10 minutes add the cauliflower and stir in. Cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.

8

Stir in the rest of the vegetables and more stock as needed to keep the consistency of a thick soup. Once all the vegetables are in, add salt to taste.

9

Cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables are nearly done.

10

Stir in the coconut milk, simmer for about 10 more minutes to combine the flavours. adjust seasoning.

Spices Used: Mahavira’s Feast