Fijian Dal

Name: Fijian Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Fiji
Ingredients: 300g red lentils; 2 tomatoes, diced; 1 onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic; 1 piece ginger; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp oil; curry leaves for flavouring

Fiji

Fiji-Indian cuisine is one of the Pacific's great culinary traditions, developed by the descendants of Indian indentured labourers who arrived in Fiji from 1879.

Fijian lentil curry — brought by Indian indentured labourers in the 19th century, now one of Fiji's most eaten daily dishes. Served with roti or rice.

Prep

10 mins

Cook

30 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

375 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gred lentils

2tomatoes, diced

1onion, diced

4 clovesgarlic

1 pieceginger

1 tspturmeric

1 tspcumin seeds

2 tbspoil

curry leavesfor flavouring

Method

Boil lentils with turmeric until soft. Fry cumin, curry leaves, onion, garlic and ginger. Add tomatoes.

Combine with lentils. Simmer 10 minutes.

Serve with roti or rice.

Chef's Tip

Fresh curry leaves are more aromatic than dried — use them if possible.

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