Roasting Tray Dhal with fish

Serves 2

A twist on one of our most popular recipes to make it even easier to cook. Creamy coconut lentils are cooked in a roasting tray alongside spiced carrots to make this a one tray dinner. Simple, nourishing comfort food.

Ingredients

  • 600g root vegetables, chopped into 2cm pieces – squash/potatoes/celariac, etc.
  • 1 onion, cut into wedges
  • 2 chilli, deseeded & finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp curry leaves –
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp medium curry powder or paste
  • oil or melted ghee
  • 75g red lentils, rinsed well
  • 75g urid dhal, rinsed well
  • 400ml tin coconut milk / 100g coconut block made up to 400ml water
  • 1 tin tomatoes
  • 300g Cod Loin or similar
  • 150g broccoli or cauliflower, chopped into bite sized chunks
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • Pepper to taste

Method

  • Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds, chilli, garlic  and curry leaves, then sauté the squash and root vegetables for 10-15 minutes.
  • Add the onions, along with the lentils, coconut milk, tomatoes, curry powder, garam masala and pepper and mix well, cooking for a further 5 – 10 minutes until a nice ‘gloopy consistency.
  • Turn off the hob, and place the remoska lid on and cook for 30 minutes, then remove the lid, give it a good stir, checking the lentils are cooked.  Add a little water if required, then add broccoli, fish and any other quicker cooking ingredients at this point.
  • Put the lid back on and cook for a further 10-15 minutes until everything else is cooked.
  • Remove the lid and check everything is cooked and finish with lemon juice and the coriander. Taste and tweak the seasoning to your liking.

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