{"id":541,"date":"2021-03-22T14:23:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T14:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/?p=541"},"modified":"2021-03-15T14:23:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T14:23:55","slug":"basic-tarka-dhal-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/basic-tarka-dhal-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic tarka dhal recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Merlin Jobst for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamieoliver.com\">www.jamieoliver.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Absolutely essential ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>400g red lentils<\/li>\n<li>2 tsps turmeric<\/li>\n<li>2\u00a0knobs unsalted butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tsps cumin seeds<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2-3 cloves garlic, finely sliced<\/li>\n<li>1-2 fresh green chillies, finely sliced (remove seeds if you want to keep the heat down)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Basic-tarka-dhal-recipe.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-542 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Basic-tarka-dhal-recipe-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Basic-tarka-dhal-recipe-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Basic-tarka-dhal-recipe-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Basic-tarka-dhal-recipe-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Basic-tarka-dhal-recipe-100x67.png 100w, https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Basic-tarka-dhal-recipe-864x575.png 864w, https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Basic-tarka-dhal-recipe-1200x798.png 1200w, https:\/\/makingcarbscount.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Basic-tarka-dhal-recipe.png 1303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Optional (recommended) extras<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tsp garam masala<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp ground coriander<\/li>\n<li>thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, finely grated<\/li>\n<li>2-3 tomatoes, chopped small<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Place the lentils in a pan and cover with enough cold water to come to around two inches above their surface. Bring to the boil (skim off any scum that rises to the top), and reduce to a simmer. Stir in the turmeric and a generous knob of butter. Cover and leave to cook gently.<\/p>\n<p>In a small frying pan, dry-fry the cumin seeds over a medium heat until toasted and fragrant (no more than a couple of minutes). Remove from the pan and set to one side.<\/p>\n<p>Melt a second knob of butter in the same frying pan and gently fry the chopped garlic, onion, chillies and the grated ginger and tomatoes, if you\u2019re using them. Once the garlic is golden, mix in the toasted cumin seeds and, if using, the garam masala and ground coriander. Remove from the heat until the lentils are completely softened.<\/p>\n<p>Give the lentils a good stir. They should have the consistency of porridge \u2013 thicker than soup and looser than houmous. Add more water as necessary (you will be surprised how thick they can get over just a couple of extra minutes cooking), and mix in your aromatic fried mixture.<\/p>\n<p>Season to taste, then serve on its own, topped with coriander, or with a side of basmati rice and greens.<\/p>\n<p>So simple, so quick, so good.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamieoliver.com\/news-and-features\/features\/lentils-and-basic-tarka-dhal-recipe\/#c4RHwbcpkrOuGAre.99\">http:\/\/www.jamieoliver.com\/news-and-features\/features\/lentils-and-basic-tarka-dhal-recipe\/#c4RHwbcpkrOuGAre.99<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Food features and recipes like this appear in the <\/strong><strong>Desang Diabetes Magazine, our free-to-receive digital journal. We cover diabetes news, diabetes \u2018kit\u2019 and information on food suitable for maintaining good blood glucose control or a diabetic diet, including a regular Making Carbs Count column. It\u2019s free! 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