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Inspired by The Observer Food Monthly we cooked up an Indian spectacular at the weekend. This is the third and final side-dish of a meal still waiting to be written up.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Skill level: Easy
Serves: 2

Ingredients

• yellow lentils - 150g
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• vegetable oil - 1/2 tbsp
• garlic - 1 clove - finely chopped
• red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• 1 tomato - chopped

Wash the lentils and put into a thick bottomed pan along with the salt, turmeric and 1/2 litre of water.

Simmer for 15-20 minutes until the lentils are soft and cooked.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic until it is light brown. Add the chilli and cook for another minute. Add the tomato and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.

Add this mixture to the lentils and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Serve hot.

Verdict: How could you not love daal. In fact it’s ‘Daalicious’. Ha.

Drink: A pair of Bitburgers down The Florist.

Entertainment: ‘Acorn Antiques’ on DVD. Brilliant, especially the pompous ‘making of’ episode at the end.