Cooking with Chloe: Red Lentil Dahl
Chloe_Alumni
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I made this recipe yesterday and I wanted to share it with you all! I have adapted the initial recipe slightly but I will let you know as we go along. 
It takes about 30mins to make and doesn't involve any chopping. I also used the OrCam Read to help me with the visual aspects as this is product I currently have on loan.
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It takes about 30mins to make and doesn't involve any chopping. I also used the OrCam Read to help me with the visual aspects as this is product I currently have on loan.
Red Lentil Dahl
This quick and easy red lentil dahl is packed with flavour, but is super-simple to make. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free.
Serves 6 (although mine made 4 portions...)
Serves 6 (although mine made 4 portions...)
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil or coconut oil
- 2 onions diced
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger peeled and grated
- ½ finely chopped red chilli (or 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes)
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp coriander seeds
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 cup (200g) dried red lentils, uncooked (rinsed and drained)
- 1 can (14oz/400ml) chopped tomatoes
- 1 can (14oz/400ml) coconut milk
- 2 cups (500ml) vegetable broth/stock
- Salt and pepper
- Juice of half a lemon
- 2 handfuls fresh spinach washed
- Using pre-chopped onions
- Using pre-chopped garlic or garlic powder
- Using ground ginger, cumin, coriander, mustard
- Not adding lemon juice and spinach
- If you don't have all the spices, just add 3 tsp of Garam Masala
Instructions
1. Cook the onions in the oil until soft.
2. Then add the garlic, chilli, cumin, mustard, coriander, garam masala and turmeric to the pan, stir and cook for 1 minute. If you are using seeds you need to lightly grind them first.
3: Add the stock/broth, canned tomatoes, dry red lentils and coconut milk, stir well and simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4: Simmer until thick, about 15-20 minutes.
5: Add the spinach and lemon juice. Stir to wilt the spinach
2. Then add the garlic, chilli, cumin, mustard, coriander, garam masala and turmeric to the pan, stir and cook for 1 minute. If you are using seeds you need to lightly grind them first.
3: Add the stock/broth, canned tomatoes, dry red lentils and coconut milk, stir well and simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4: Simmer until thick, about 15-20 minutes.
5: Add the spinach and lemon juice. Stir to wilt the spinach
What is the OrCam Read?
OrCam Read is a personal reading device for anyone who is consistently exposed to large amounts of text – at work and school, or for leisure – and can even assist people who have mild to moderate low vision, reading difficulties, including dyslexia and reading fatigue.
Due to my low vision I used the OrCam Read for: - Identifying ingredients
- Reading the recipe
- Finding 500ml on the jug for the stock
Enjoy!
I made the dahl during the day, and then made rice in the evening and heated the dish up again. This meant I wasn't doing it all in one go. The leftovers are in plastic containers in the freezer!Here is the recipe that I used: Red Lentil Dahl by Veggie Deserts
Have you cooked something recently? What is your favourite meal? Want to share your recipes? Let us know in the comments below!
Have you cooked something recently? What is your favourite meal? Want to share your recipes? Let us know in the comments below!
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Thanks for sharing great idea, wll have a think and post a recipe later1
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I look forward to seeing it @janer1967!
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Looks great @Chloe_Scope! I'm glad you've said we can leave the lemon out, I've got everything but lemon in, so I might give this a try over the weekend!1
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Cheese scones we love them hot from the oven with real butter something different for breakfast
Ingredients
225g self raising flour
55g butter
Pinch salt
100g of grated cheese
Teaspoon mustard
100ml milk
Method
Pre heat oven 180 degrees
Grease baking tray
Place flour and salt in bowl
Cit butter into small pieces
Add to flour and rub in till resembles breadcrumbs
Add cheese and mustard and stir
Add milk bring together to soft dough
If too dry add more milk if too wet add more flour
Flour worktop and put dough on roll out to about
1.5 inch thick then use cutter (I use a pint glass ) to cut out individual scones should make approx 5
Place scones on baking tray and brush with milk and few extra sprinkles of cheese if you like
Bake for 25 mins leave few mins to cool
Then enjoy
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This looks really yum! Have you tried using the Seeing AI app? It's also really good for reading text and works on barcodes of items in shops as well 1
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Sounds great @janer1967!
@Adrian_Scope, you'll have to let me know how it goes...
Yeah I have @Hugo_Lamb! I really like that app.
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Anyone need ideas for cooking this weekend? 0
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I have been shopping and got all the stuff I need for the weekend meals, I like to cook at the weekend as my boyfriend comes to stay and gives me a reason to make nice food This is this weekends meals
Spaghetti Carbonara with garlic bread
Pear and Almond Sponge and Custard
Pot Roast Beef with all the trimmings0 -
Can I come round next weekend @janer1967?
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Oooo lovely @janer1967!
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Amazing @janer1967!
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