More than 1 hour
Serves 3-4
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Ingredients:
- Glug olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 3cm knob ginger, grated
- 1 tsp (5ml) each fennel seeds, cumin seeds and mustard seeds, lightly crushed
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) ground turmeric
- ½ cup (110g) mung beans, soaked overnight and drained
- ½ cup (110g) dried brown lentils
- 4 cups (1L) vegetable stock
- 3 fresh or dried bay leaves
- Salt and milled pepper
- 1 head (300g) cauliflower, grated or finely chopped
- Plain yoghurt, crispy onions, flatbreads and a handful fresh coriander, for serving
Method
- Heat oil in a pot and sauté onion for about 8 minutes.
- Add garlic, ginger, seeds and turmeric, and fry for 30 seconds.
- Stir in beans, lentils, stock, and bay leaves.
- Season and simmer.
- Cover and cook for 35-45 minutes, stirring regularly until it has a porridge-like texture.
- Add cauliflower and cook for a further 5-8 minutes or until soft (add a splash of water if needed).
- Stir through a little yoghurt and top with crispy onions.
- Garnish with coriander and serve with flatbreads on the side.