A Pot of Dhal Curry...............

Dhal curry .....ready to be served...................

Dhal curry can be seen in most Indian restaurant .....it goes well with indian bread like roti canai....naan...and chapati. Dhal is a type of split pulses which is very nutritious and high in protein.....thus most indian vegetarian dishes uses dhal in their cooking. Here is how i cook my dhal curry..........

Ingredients:

350 gm dhal - washed and soaked overnight

6 cups water

3 tsp salt

3 brinjals - roll cut into smal pieces

2 potatoes - cubes

1 carrot - roll cut into small pieces

2 tomatoes -diced

2 tbsp oil

3 big onions - sliced

5 cloves garlic - sliced

1 tbsp chopped ginger

chicken bones - (optional)

Mixed into a paste:

2 tbsp fish curry powder

2 tsp tumeric powder

a little water

Method:

Lightly brown onions, garlic and ginger in hot oil til fragrant...add tumeric and curry paste mixture...stir on low heat.....put in dhal and fry for a minute.....add water and salt to simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes.....( i added some chopped chicken bones to flavour and sweeten the curry) put in brinjal, tomatoes,carrots and potatoes to simmer for another 20 minutes or til the dhals are soft....

Besides serving with bread...this dhal curry can be serve with rice too......