Slow cooker turmeric and coconut dhal

This slow cooker dhal is a cosy classic you’ll make over and over again. It’s fragrant, filling, and above all delicious.

A bowl of turmeric and coconut dhal

Serves

4

Prep

15m

Cooking

6h 5m

Ingredients

  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 3/4 cup (150g) yellow split peas
  • 3/4 cup (150g) French-style or green lentils
  • 1/4 cup (50g) quinoa, rinsed, drained
  • 4 cups (1L) salt-reduced vegetable stock
  • 4 garlic cloves, bruised
  • 2 brown onions, chopped
  • 4 stems curry leaves
  • 2cm-piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 1 large sweet potato, chopped
  • 1 tbs garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 300g green beans, halved lengthways
  • 1/3 cup (15g) coconut flakes or shredded coconut

Method

STEP 1

Reserve 1/4 cup (60ml) coconut milk. Place the remaining coconut milk in a slow cooker with split peas, lentils, quinoa, stock, onion, garlic, ginger, curry leaf stems, sweet potato, garam masala, cloves, cinnamon and turmeric. Cover. Cook for 6 hours on high (or 8 hours on low) or until the peas are tender and the mixture thickens. Discard curry leaf stems.

STEP 2

Cook the beans in a large saucepan of boiling water for 2-3 mins or until bright green and tender. Drain. Season.

STEP 3

Divide the lentil mixture evenly among serving bowls. Top with the beans and sprinkle with the coconut flakes. Drizzle with the reserved coconut milk.

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