Name: Best-Ever Dhal Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: indian, sri lankan
Ingredients: 1 onion finely chopped large; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 1 tsp ginger grated; 1 bay leaf; 1 tbs olive oil; 1 cup red lentils; 2 tsp Indian curry powder; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 750.00 ml Vegetable Liquid Stock; 1 cup sweet potato chopped; 1/2 red capsicum; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 2 cups baby spinach chopped; 1 bunch coriander *to serve

by SpiceGirl Last updated on 10/31/2025

Curried red lentils, sweet potato, spinach, red capsicum and coconut milk tastes delicious.

- SpiceGirl

Ingredients

1 onion finely chopped large
3 garlic cloves crushed
1 tsp ginger grated
1 bay leaf
1 tbs olive oil
1 cup red lentils
2 tsp Indian curry powder
1 tsp ground turmeric
3 cups Woolworths Vegetable Liquid Stock
1 cup sweet potato chopped
1/2 red capsicum
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 cups baby spinach chopped
1 bunch coriander *to serve

Method

Step 1

Fry the onion, garlic, ginger and a bay leaf in the olive oil until the onions are soft.
Step 2

Add the lentils, curry powder and turmeric, and fry for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
Step 3

Pour in stock, then add the sweet potato, capsicum and the coconut milk.
Step 4

Cook for about 30 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally, making sure the dahl does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Add more water or stock if required.
Step 5

Add chopped spinach at the end of cooking and stir through for two minutes before removing from heat.