Broccoli Dal Curry

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons ghee
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 cup red lentil
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 medium broccoli, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried coconut (optional)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cashews, coarsely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat butter in saucepan and saute onions until well browned.
• 2 add chili powder, pepper, cumin, coriander and turmeric.
• 3 stir and cook, 1 minute.
• 4 add lentils, lemon juice, broth and coconut if using.
• 5 bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45-55 minutes (if mixture is too thick, you may need to add a little hot water).
• 6 steam broccoli for 7 minutes.
• 7 plunge broccoli in cold water and set aside.
• 8 remove 1/3 cup of liquid from the lentil mixture.
• 9 add to flour to form a smooth paste.
• 10 return to pan; add broccoli, salt and nuts if using.
• 11 simmer for 5 minutes.
• 12 serve over basmati rice.