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Batch Cook: Dal Curry

A warming, fragrant dal is a great dish in its own right but we've transformed it here into three wonderfully simple weeknight dinners.

Ingredients

Makes a 6-portion batch recipe.

For The Base:

450g Red Lentils
1200ml Water
¾ Tsp Ground Turmeric
400g Coconut Milk
1 Red Onion
7 Garlic Cloves
2 Red Chillies
30g Fresh Ginger
4 Tomatoes
2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1 Tsp Brown Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp Garam Masala
Handful of Coriander (15g)

For The Dal Curry with Beetroot Sambal

30g Desiccated Coconut
1 Cooked Beetroot
1 Lime
250g Basmati Rice

For The Dal On Toast with Egg

¼ Red Onion
1 Lime
2 Slices of Bread
2 Eggs
Handful of Coriander (15g)

For The Dal Fritters

¼ Red Onion
1 Lime
120g Plain Flour
50g Spinach
20ml Water
100g Yoghurt

The Base Recipe

It's dead easy to turn this dal curry into a quick and hearty dinner.

Batch Coconut Dal

Batch Recipe: Coconut Dal

Eating this coconut dal is like getting a warm hug from your favourite aunt. It's fragrant, aromatic, and you can turn into three easy dishes.

The Recipes

You can use this batch recipe to make Dal Curry with Beetroot Sambal, Dal On Toast With Egg, and Dal Fritters.

Dal Fritters

Dal Fritters

Crispy, crunchy dal fritters. These are the dinner party perfect side or weekend brunch.
Dal On Toast With Egg

Dal On Toast With Egg

You can't go wrong with a slice of toast. We've subbed out butter for a rich and warming dal curry.

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Dal Curry with Beetroot Sambal

Dal Curry with Beetroot Sambal

A simple dal curry served on a bed of rice with fiery beetroot sambal. This is a picture-perfect weeknight dinner.

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