Tarka dal

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2cm/¾in piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
  • handful chopped fresh coriander leaves

• Tins, packets and jars

  • 250g/9oz chana dal (yellow dried split peas), rinsed until the water runs clear

• Cooking ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • ¾ tsp ground turmeric
  • ¾ tsp garam masala
  • 1½ tsp ground coriander
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Other

  • 1 litre/1¾ pints water
  • 3-4 whole green chillies, pricked with a knife
  • 3 tomatoes

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