Dahl - Vegan recipe

joybelle1, Mar 3, 6:35am
A friend has asked me for a vegan recipe - alas I do not know one.I do have a vegetarian version.

olwen, Mar 3, 6:47am
What's in your vegetarian one that would make it non-vegan!

garfeild3, Mar 3, 6:50am
I need cooking lessons as i cant really cook for s**t any ideas anyone live out west happy to pay for services Cheers

joybelle1, Mar 3, 6:52am
I use cream or sour cream.Depending what is in my fridge.I was thinking of coconut cream but I do not know if that would work.

olwen, Mar 3, 6:57am
Don't see why coconut cream, perhaps with lime or lemon juice shouldn't work.

joybelle1, Mar 3, 7:01am
I usually make a Dahl Mahkini (Sp) the sauce is similar to that of a butter chicken.

olwen, Mar 3, 7:39am
See http://chefinyou.com/2011/02/dal-makhani/Coconut cream looks good

davidt4, Mar 3, 7:43am
Channa Dhal with Vegetables

200g channa dhal, rinsed
1.2 litres water
2 tab oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tab ginger, grated coarsely
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 green chilli, sliced
½ tsp tumeric
½ tsp chilli powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp salt
200g potatoes, diced (or sweet potatoes)
400g chopped tomatoes (canned)
500g sliced veges (or more) – spinach/snake beans/okra/eggplant/zucchini/b-
eans etc
1 tsp garam masala
large bunch of coriander
10 – 15 curry leaves (optional)

Soak channa in water 1 hour.Bring to boil in large saucepan, skimming scum off.Partly cover and simmer 20 min.

Meanwhile, fry onion, ginger & cumin seeds in oil 10 min until soft, add potatoes, chilli, tumeric, chilli powder, coriander and salt.Cook, stirring often, 10 min.Add tomatoes and cook 5 min.

Add tomato mixture to dhal and simmer 10 min.Add sliced veges, chopped coriander stalks [not spinach] and simmer until all cooked.Add extra water if it gets too thick.Stir frequently and vigorously to break down channa. If using spinach add it 5 min before the end.

Stir in the garam masala and chopped coriander leaves.

Allow to stand off heat 10 – 20 min.

vinee, Mar 3, 7:53am
that up there is what I thought dahl was.
No dairy.

nauru, Mar 3, 7:54am
Yes, coconut cream would work fine.I use it in my dahl recipe.

nfh1, Mar 3, 7:54am
I had no idea there was dairy in dahl.

leah14, Mar 3, 9:11am
Loads of clarified butter in many dahl