Cooking with Chloe: Red Lentil Dahl

Chloe_Alumni
Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
edited August 2020 in Coffee lounge
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.

ingredients laid out A range of spices and chopped tomatoes
You ready?

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...)

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
Here are the adjustments that could be made:
  • 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
A big pan with onions chopped tomatoes spices and coconut milk being poured in

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!

Circular bowl half with rice and half with red lentil dahl
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!

Comments

  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Thanks for sharing great idea, wll have a think and post a recipe later
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    I look forward to seeing it @janer1967! 
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,750 Online Community Programme Lead
    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!
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    edited August 2020
    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 

  • Hugo_Lamb
    Hugo_Lamb Online Community Member Posts: 12 Contributor
    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 :) 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    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. :)
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Anyone need ideas for cooking this weekend? :)
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    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 trimmings
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
    Can I come round next weekend @janer1967? ;) Those sound amazing!
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Oooo lovely @janer1967! 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @Tori_Scope lol yes your more than welcome

    @Chloe_Scope must admit all went down very well
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Amazing @janer1967! 

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