Dalishious

I love love love Dal! it is so nourishing and perfect during the cold seasons...and for me even the warm seasons.

* I used my slow cooker for this recipe, it worked out perfectly. Do take note that with soaking the Dal the night before and using the slow cooker it does take about 2 days until this meal is done...so lets say you want this on Wednesday..soak your dal on Monday night...put everything in the slow cooker on Tuesday morning and it will be soft and ready by breakfast or lunch on Wednesday....seems like alot of work? not at all..its just a waiting game..you really don't have to do much..but practice patience for a super yummy meal*


1 cup of Chana Dal *soak in water the night before cooking*

1 yellow onion
1 tbsp chopped ginger
3 cloves of garlic
4 small little green hot peppers I got from a thai store, please use any hot peppers you want
splash of olive oil

6 cups of water
1 tsp salt *you can always add more if you like*
1/4tsp tumeric
1/4tsp cumin
1/4tsp corriander
1/4tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 handfuls of chopped spinich *goes in last*

*First soak your Chana Dal overnight*

NEXT DAY

*Onion, ginger, garlic and hot peppers a splash of oil in a pan and brown..not too brown just lightly and until fragrant...*

*After Dal is soaked over night put it in the slow cooker with the 6 cups of water and the onion,ginger,hot peppers and garlic...add all spices and lemon juice..put the cover on the slow cooker and turn on high for the day...at night turn down to low*

*Goodmorning...put everything in a blender..be careful if the soup is really hot..you want to wait till it cools a bit before blending to avoid getting burnt and avoid having Dal on your ceiling....after blended put it all back in the slow cooker with the chopped spinich..back on high for 30 minutes then to low...and its done! ready to eat!!!!

You will not be disappointed..it is sooooo yum!!
happy eating!