Soup

Dal bhat (lentil soup and rice)

Name: Dal bhat (lentil soup and rice)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 250 g Red lentils; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp Cumin; 3 cloves, sliced Garlic; 300 g Rice; 1 tsp grated Ginger; 1 bunch Fresh cilantro; 1 tsp Salt

Preparation time: 45 min
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 servings

Red lentils — to buy250 g
Turmeric — to buy1/2 tsp
Olive oil — to buy2 tbsp
Cumin — to buy1 tsp
Garlic — to buy3 cloves, sliced
Rice — to buy300 g
Ginger — to buy1 tsp grated
Fresh cilantro — to buy1 bunch
Salt — to buy1 tsp

Preparation

Rinse the red lentils until the water runs clear.
Cook the lentils in water with turmeric for 20 minutes, until very soft, then whisk lightly for a creamy texture.
In a small pan, prepare the tarka: heat the oil and let the cumin and sliced garlic sizzle for a few seconds until fragrant.
Pour this sizzling tarka straight onto the dal — this step is what gives the dish its full aroma.
Cook the rice separately in twice its volume of salted water.
Serve the rice and dal side by side on a large plate, with a little grated ginger and fresh coriander.