Delicious Pakistani Dahl recipe

Ingredients

• 4 onions
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 100 ml of sunflower oil
• 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
• 2 roots
• 2 large potatoes
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• ½ tsp cloves
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 10 cardamom pods
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 800 g pink lentils
• 2 liters of water
• 1 organic lemon
• 400 g Greek yogurt

About Pakistani Dahl

Also called Masoor dahl, dahl is found from India to Pakistan and is made from a variety of vegetables. This version is made from red lentils and (of course) lots of spices. Lentils are among the oldest ingredients in the world, have been eaten for thousands of years and spread throughout the Middle East. You can still find lentil soup in many countries, such as Lebanon, Syria and Palestine.

HOW TO MAKE IT

1. Finely dice the onions and grate the garlic.
2. Heat the oil and gently fry the onions and garlic until they turn light brown in color.
3. Add the grated ginger.
4. Cut the carrot into pieces.
5. Peel the potato and cut into pieces.
6. Cut the tomato into pieces.
7. Add the vegetables to the onions and garlic.
8. Now add the honey and all the spices.
9. Add the red lentils and 2 liters of water.
10. Bring to a boil, season with salt and cook for about 15 minutes until the lentils are tender.
11. Puree the soup in a food processor and season further.
12. Grate the lemon and mix it with a little salt into the yogurt.
13. Serve the soup with some lemon yogurt in it.