Indian Dahl and Zero waste Pakoras

1 hr

4 servings

Equipment

Knife, chopping board, grater, saucepan with lid, roasting pan

Steps

Dahl

• Chop onion, fry on medium heat with cumin seeds and coconut/ olive oil until soft, browned and caramelized.

• In a separate pan add the lentils with 1 ltr boiling water, and adding turmeric and coconut milk. Simmer for 20 mins, (saving a small amount of coconut milk to drizzle over the dish once cooked) .Add more liquid if drying out or sticking to the bottom of the pan.

• Season with salt and add half a tsp black pepper, which enhances the benefits of curcumin, which is the active ingredient found in turmeric.

Pakoras

• grate the cabbage, zucchini cauliflower and carrot. Sprinkle with a little salt and squeeze out the juice into a small bowl.

• Mix the flour, baking powder and spices in a large bowl and stir in the veg.

• Now add the olive oil and water (including the juice extracted from veg). 

• Place 8 - 10 desert spoon size balls onto baking tray and cook in preheated oven 220/450 for 15 - 20 mins or until crispy.
  

Delicious served with lemon and yogurt