Melissa Hemsley's #FelixFakeAways Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsps ghee or coconut oil
1 tbsp ground cumin / 2tsp cumin seeds
1.5 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
2 large onions, thinly sliced
3 fat garlic cloves, finely chopped
1.5 inch ginger, finely chopped
500g red lentils
1.2 litres veg stock or chicken broth
400ml full fat coconut milk
Pinch chilli flakes or fresh red chilli
2 large handfuls of coriander, stems finely chopped
Salt & pepper

For pickled onions:
2 red onions, halved and very finely sliced
Juice of 2 limes and some zest
Good pinch sea salt

METHOD

1. In a large wide saucepan, toast the fennel and mustard seeds for a minute until they start to pop, then add the cumin, turmeric & ghee/oil.
2. Add onions & sea salt, turn up the heat and fry for 8 mins while you get on with chopping everything else.
3. Add garlic, ginger, fresh or dried chilis for a few mins then add lentils, coconut milk & stock/broth, stir, turn up the heat, pop the lid on & simmer for 20 mins. Give a stir every now and then so lentils don’t catch at the bottom of the pan. Take the lid off to thicken it up if you like it less soupy.
4. Meanwhile, finely slice the red onions, scrunch and massage them in a bowl with lime juice & salt for 30 seconds then leave them to bathe in the salty lime juice where they’ll go bright pink and delicious.
5. Finely chop the coriander stems, add to the curry then once the lentils are tender, season to taste, serve up & top with a helping of yoghurt, onions & coriander leaves

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