Name: Basic lentils
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Makes 6 portions
Ingredients: 2 tbsp coconut oil; 2 onions chopped; 4 garlic cloves chopped; large piece of ginger chopped; 300g red split lentils; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 tomatoes roughly chopped; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 1 lemon juiced

Basic lentils

Make our tasty lentil recipe and use it as a base to make three more fabulous dishes. By itself it's a tasty vegan, low-fat and gluten-free meal

55 min total 10 min prep 45 min cook Makes 6 portions 230 cal

Instructions

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1 Melt 1 tbsp coconut oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and a pinch of salt, and cook for 8 mins. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for a few mins more. Add the lentils, turmeric and tomatoes, stir to combine, then pour in 1 litre of water. Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 25-30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
2 Heat the rest of the oil in a frying pan. When it’s very hot, add the spices and fry for a min or so until fragrant, then stir them through. Add the lemon juice and season to taste. Will keep for four days in the fridge, or freeze it in batches and use to make our lentil kedgeree, lentil fritters, or spinach dhal with harissa yogurt.