Name: Quick & easy chickpea coconut dhal
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: oil for cooking; 3 garlic cloves finely chopped; small piece of ginger peeled and finely chopped; 5 spring onions finely chopped; 10 cherry tomatoes 5 chopped; ½ bunch of coriander leaves picked, stalks finely chopped; 400g can coconut milk; 400g can of chickpeas drained and rinsed; 400g can cooked lentils drained and rinsed; 2 tbsp curry powder; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 lime juiced; handful of spinach; wholemeal pittas to serve

Quick & easy chickpea coconut dhal

Try this quick and easy version of dhal. It's packed with good-for-you ingredients including chickpeas, lentils and spinach

10 min total 10 min cook 4 338 cal

Instructions

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1 Heat a drizzle of oil in a large non-stick pot or pan over a high heat. Add the garlic and ginger, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3-5 mins, stirring occasionally. Tip in the spring onions, all the cherry tomatoes, the coriander leaves and stalks and 1 tsp salt. Cook for 3 mins more.
2 Add the coconut milk, chickpeas and lentils and stir well, then add the curry powder, turmeric, cumin, ½ tsp black pepper and the lime juice. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 mins. Add the spinach and wilt for a few minutes. Check for seasoning, then serve with pittas.