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Creamy black dhal with crispy onions

Ingredients

  • 250g black urid beans (also called urid dal, urad dal, black lentils or black gram beans - available from large supermarkets) - yellow split peas also work well
  • 100g butter or ghee
  • 2 large white onions, halved and thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp chilli powder (optional)
  • small bunch coriander, stalks finely chopped, leaves reserved to serve
  • 400g passata or chopped tomatoes
  • 1 fat red chilli, pierced a few times with the tip of a sharp knife
  • 50ml double cream
  • cooked rice, naan bread or baked sweet potatoes
  • coriander
  • sliced red chilli
  • lime wedges
  • yogurt (or a swirl of cream)
  • your favourite Indian pickle or chutney
  • crispy salad onions

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