Ingredients

• 225g yellow lentils
• Half tsp red chilli powder
• garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• Quarter tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp olive or sunflower oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• Half tsp garam masala powder
• Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 50 mins

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse the lentils, place them in a pan and cover with 1.2 litres of water to come approximately 4cm above the lentils. Add the chilli powder, garlic, turmeric and bring to the boil. Cover and cook over a low heat according to the packet instructions (30 to 40 minutes) until tender.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the sliced onion and fry until golden brown. Save a few fried onions to garnish. Garnish the lentils with the onions and garam masala.

Recipe Tips

• You can freeze this recipe. Defrost in the fridge or microwave then cook over a very low heat until piping hot.
• If you don’t have garlic to hand you could use garlic granules, just check the label to make sure there’s no added salt.