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Tomato Dal with Sweet Potato and Onion

Indian-inspired · dal · Revision 2

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Servings
4
Prep minutes
15
Cook minutes
38
Total minutes
53

Ingredients (9)

  • 500 g sweet potato, peeled and diced small
  • 160 g onion, diced
  • 400 g cooked lentils, drained
  • 400 g crushed tomatoes, canned
  • 6 g ground cumin
  • 4 g ground turmeric
  • 700 ml vegetable stock
  • 25 ml olive oil
  • 4 g salt, adjust after tasting

Equipment

  • heavy saucepan
  • wooden spoon

Method

  1. 1. Prepare

    Prepare the sweet potato as listed and dice the onion. Drain the cooked lentils and measure the ground cumin and ground turmeric.

    Guide timing: 15 minutes

  2. 2. Soften the onion

    Warm the olive oil in a large, heavy pan over medium heat. Cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft, then stir in the ground cumin and ground turmeric for 30 seconds.

    Guide timing: 6 minutes

  3. 3. Simmer

    Add the sweet potato, crushed tomatoes and vegetable stock. Bring to a gentle simmer, part-cover and cook for 20 minutes, until the sweet potato is tender.

    Guide timing: 20 minutes

  4. 4. Add the lentils

    Stir in the cooked lentils and simmer for 5 minutes, until piping hot. Mash a few lentils against the pan to thicken.

    Guide timing: 5 minutes

  5. 5. Finish and serve

    Turn off the heat. Stir in the salt, taste and serve hot.

    Guide timing: 1 minutes

Handling notes from this guide

  • Wash produce and use clean utensils. Check packaged ingredients for allergens. Use only fully cooked or commercially canned pulses; never substitute raw dried beans. Refrigerate leftovers promptly at 5°C or colder and reheat until piping hot.