What is a Tarka? Simon explains and there's a really good picture of what it looks like on top of a daal here.
CASHEW SPICE TARKA
1/4 cashews
1 tbs ginger
2 sprigs curry leaves
1/4 tsp nigella seeds
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
Meera Sodha's
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp mustard seed
1 long green chilli
curry leaves, all fried in smoking hot oil
QUICK NO-FRY BASIC RED LENTIL DAAL
1 small Spanish onion, thinly sliced
1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1 tbs grated ginger
1 tsp grated garlic
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 cinnamon quill
300g red lentils
600ml water
ADD EVERYTHING TO A POT, PRESSURE COOKER or SLOW COOKER and cook for about 40 mins. Add salt and pepper. Then top with a Tarka of your choice!
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