Dal (Mauritian Yellow Split Pea Soup)
Dal is a staple dish in Mauritius and is usually served with rice, roti or bread. It's a vegetarian dish that is rich in protein, fibre and essential nutrients.
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 400 g yellow split peas
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 l water
- ½ tsp garlic diced
- ½ tsp ginger diced
- salt to taste
- 3 to 4 tbsp rice bran oil or other neutral-flavoured cooking oil
- 1 brown onion large, diced
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 green chilli
- coriander for garnish
- 5 to 6 curry leaves
Complete Recipe Steps
- Rinse the yellow split peas twice and place in a pressure cooker pot with water and turmeric powder. Add salt and allow to cook, covered for approximately 10 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.400 g yellow split peas, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 l water, salt
- Heat the oil in a pot over medium-high heat and fry the onions until fragrant. Add garlic and ginger and fry gently for a couple of minutes.½ tsp garlic, 3 to 4 tbsp rice bran oil, 1 brown onion, ½ tsp ginger
- Add the tomatoes, chilli, coriander and curry leaves with another pinch of salt.4 tomatoes, 1 green chilli, coriander, 5 to 6 curry leaves
- Simmer until the mixture thickens.
- Add half a glass of water to the mixture to loosen the Dal, season to taste, mix well and bring the mixture to a boil before turning off the heat.
- Serve hot with rice.
Notes
- If you don't have a pressure cooker pot, you can cook the yellow split peas in a regular pot for approximately 40-45 minutes or until they are soft and tender.
- Adjust the amount of chilli according to your taste preference. If you prefer a milder flavour, you can remove the seeds from the chilli or use less of it.
- To make this dish even more flavourful, you can add a teaspoon of cumin powder and coriander powder while cooking the tomatoes.