Mixed Lentils with Vegetables

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Serves 8

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons whole moong
• 2 tablespoons gram (chana)
• 1 tablespoons whole masoor
• 175 grams cauliflower
• 6 to 7 small whole onions 
• 2 sliced onions
• 2 large chopped tomatoes
• 3 teaspoons ghee
• Salt to taste
• 1 sliced tomato and 1 tablespoon chopped coriander for decoration

For paste

• 8 cloves garlic
• 8 red chilies
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 25 mm piece ginger

Method

1. Soak the moong, gram and masoor in water for at least 6 hours. Drain and allow to sprout for 12 hours

2. Add 2 teacups of water and cook in a pressure cooker

3. Cut the cauliflower into big pieces and boil with whole onions

4. Heat the oil and fry the sliced onions for 3 minutes

5. Add the paste and fry again for 3 to 4 minutes

6. Add the soaked pulses and cook for a few minutes

7. Add the cauliflower, whole onions, tomatoes and salt and cook for at least 10 minutes. If you like, add 3 to 4 teaspoons of tamarind water before serving.

Serve hot decorated with tomato slices and chopped coriander.