Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 onion large, diced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 inch ginger piece of, minced
  • 1 tablespoon white mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon coriander
  • 2 tablespoons Garam Masala
  • 1 1/2 cups black lentils dried whole, urad dal, soaked
  • 7 cups vegetable stock
  • 400 grams kidney beans rinsed and strained
  • 400 grams diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 400 grams coconut milk
  • pepper to taste

Method

  • Soak lentils overnight in cold water
  • Add onion, garlic and ginger to a large pot with the coconut oil and fry on a medium heat for around 8 minutes or until onions begin to turn translucent
  • Add mustard seeds, cumin, coriander and garam masala to pot. Mix the spices into the onions and leave on the heat for around 2 minutes to form a dry spice mixture
  • Add vegetable stock and black lentils to the pot and simmer for one hour
  • Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste and coconut milk to the pot and simmer for 30 minutes
  • Add pepper, to taste
  • Serve with brown rice, chopped coriander and chilli flakes