Proper dals – Indian lentil stews – are finished with a "tarka", a last-minute seasoning of fried spices and sometimes curry leaves, but when I'm in a hurry I forgo this.
You can, however, fry a finely sliced onion until brown and scatter that over the top along with the coriander. Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 35 minutes Six © Telegraph Media Group Limited 2020 We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.
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