Ingredients

Garam Masala

• 2 sweet potatoes
• sunflower oil
• sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• a few cloves
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Dhal

• 500 grams red lentils
• 1 1/2 litres water
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• pinch of asafoetida
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 onion peeled and sliced
• 1 red chilli peeled and sliced
• 5 cm fresh root ginger cut into small batons
• 3 cloves garlic peeled and sliced
• 2 good handfuls of spinach
• small bunch of coriander

Rice

• 300 grams basmati rice
• 450 millilitres of boiling water
• knob of butter
• pinch of saffron
• 5 cardamom pods
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 star anise
• juice of half a lemon
• zest of 1 lemon

Description

Sophie’s Dhal - A Recipe From Food Network Canada. Sophie’s Dhal With Lemon And Saffron Spiced Rice.

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