red lentil daal

currently a staple in my house - comes together really quick with as little as 3 ingredients: just toast your red lentils in oil and then add a generous spoonful of red curry paste and water, cover and stir occasionally for 15 minutes.

but you can jazz it up easily by:

• sautéing onions, garlic, ginger etc. before adding the lentils, curry paste, and water

• Using chicken stock or coconut milk instead of water

• Top with a dollop of Greek yogurt, pickled stuff, herbs, olive oil and lemon

Obvs it shines over rice, but I also love this as a spread, a dip, reheated as a savory breakfast porridge, or as a bed for a cooked fish