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The Sophie Dal
[Vegan]

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Recipe: The Sophie Dal

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The Sophie Dal [Vegan]

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When I travelled to India, the one thing I enjoyed the most was the food. Curry for breakfast? Yes please. Chapatis at every meal? Don’t mind if I do. Every plateful of food was so vibrant, so explosive with flavors, I could have happily kept eating that way until the... Read More

Ingredients You Need for The Sophie Dal [Vegan]

  • 750ml vegetable stock
  • 1/2 head broccoli, finely chopped
  • 1/2 bag spinach 1 can green lentils
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp garam masala paste (powder might work, too)
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
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How to Prepare The Sophie Dal [Vegan]

  1. Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan. Toast the cumin seeds for a minute or two. Add the onion and lightly fry for 5 mins, until translucid.
  2. Add the remaining vegetables and stock and cook for 25-30 mins until all vegetables are tender. A few minutes before you take the pan off the heat, throw in the spices, too.
  3. This dish is beautiful on its own, but you could also serve 4 people with this if you added some steamed vegetables and naan bread on the side; or you could serve the dal over some brown or wild rice.

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  1. I don\’t understand the line in the ingredients that say 1/2 bag spinach (what size bag) and 1 can of green lentils. How many cups of raw lentils would I use? I\’ve never even seen canned lentils. This is the Sophie Dahl recipe on One Green Planet