Yellow Split Pea Dahl

What better way to ease into Winter, than with a delicious warm bowl of comforting dahl. With the blend of spices, creaminess of the coconut milk and wholesome brown rice, this Yellow Split Pea Dahl dish is the perfect way to warm you up from inside.

Nourishing, easy to digest and flavorsome, it’s most certainly a great option for these chilly days we’ve been having. 

I tend to make a big batch and have it for days after with absolutely no objection – just pure food bliss. It freezes well too, which is great when you’re pressed for time or just can’t be bothered to cook. Let’s be honest – we all have days like that.

After recently completing a juice cleanse, I’ve evoked mindful eating patterns more so than ever, and have had a mild realization on how much food actually affects us. The food we eat, becomes the blood that flows through our veins, and subsequently becomes who we are.

Nearly everything in our bodies is replaced and renewed and these processes are fueled by the food and liquids we put in our mouths. So, you see, food actually plays a huge role in our overall health and well being.

It’s very easy to get caught in a pattern or routine of eating, which I find can greatly dull the mindful connection that we should have with food. I am one to this claim, and I feel I have slightly gone off the beaten path but after feeling such clarity after my juice cleanse, it’s obvious to me what needs to change. It truly is amazing how things become so clear when you cleanse and allow your system to reset.  

Eat a little less. Move more. Drink more water. Focus on alkalizing your system with fresh green vegetables and green vegetable juices. The amount of energy I get when I do this is insane! I sleep deep and well, and wake up energized and refreshed and don’t even consider the snooze button. Give it a go, see how you feel? You’ve got nothing to loose, but so much to gain. 

So you see my friends, fueling yourself with whole, natural, un-processed foods full of prana can have such a wonderful effect on your life. Alkalizing foods, like this delicious dahl dish are so cleansing and nourishing to the body. By eating foods rich in beneficial nutrients, you can give your body a hand in cleansing.

Your body know’s what to do – it knows how to heal and cleanse – it is brilliant. But by simply making the acidic load a little less and bathing your organs in alkalizing goodness, can help your body do it’s job so much better. Leaving you feeling refreshed, renewed and full of clarity and energy.

So start your day with a green juice, add some lemon juice to your water during the day, make a warm bowl of dahl and see if simple alkalizing additions like these to your day take effect – because they sure do for me. 

This recipe is warming and nourishing. It is easy to make and relatively inexpensive. It is alkalizing and completely plant based vegan. It is flavoursome and quite ‘moreish’. It it perfect for Winter and leftovers are great the next day. Do I need to convince you any further? 

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Yellow Split Pea Dahl

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

55 mins

Total Time

1 hr 15 mins

 

A delicious plant based vegan dal recipe that is nourishing and flavourful. The perfect warming comfort food It is easy digesting, easy to make and relatively inexpensive. The perfect meat free dinner option.

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Indian, Plant based, Refined Sugar Free, Savory, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wholefood

Servings: 6

Author: Wellness with Taryn

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Yellow Split Peas - soaked in water for at least 20 mins
• 3 Cloves of Garlic - Peeled and finely chopped
• 2 cm Knob of Fresh Ginger - Peeled and finely chopped
• 1 Small Onion - Peeled and finely chopped
• 1 Vegetable Stock Cube
• 1 Can Organic Coconut Milk
• 2 TBS Organic Cold Pressed Coconut Oil
• 1-2 TBS Fresh Curry Leaves

Spices

• 3 Tsp Organic Curry Powder
• 1 Tsp Turmeric
• 1 Tsp Cumin
• 1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds
• 2 Cloves
• 1/2 Tsp Celtic Sea Salt
• 3 Tsp Yellow Mustard Seeds

To Serve

• Organic Brown Rice
• Side Salad (Optional)

Lower Carb Option

• Cauliflower Rice
• Baby Spinach

Instructions

1. Peel and chop the onion, garlic and ginger and set aside. 

2. In a large pot (that has a lid), heat the coconut oil on a medium heat. 

3. Add the chopped onion and sauté for 1 minute.

4. Add the chopped ginger and garlic and sautéed for a further minute.

5. Add the mustard seeds and sauté until the onions/garlic/ginger are golden brown. 

6. Add the spices and 1/4 cup boiling water and stir to form a thick paste. 

7. Reduce the heat and add the fresh curry leaves. Allow to cook for a further minute or so.

8. Add the stock cube and 1 Cup of boiling water. Bring the mixture back up to a boil. 

9. Add the rinsed and drained yellow split peas and 3 Cups of boiling water. once the whole mixture has been stirred up and has been brought to a boil, reduce to simmer with the lid on for 40 mins.

10. After 40 mins, add the coconut milk, turn up the heat a bit and cook for a further 15-20mins with the lid off until each pea is super soft and a thick creamy Dahl has formed.

11. Serve with Organic brown rice and side salad (optional). For lower carb option, serve on a bed of baby spinach or cauliflower 'rice'.

Recipe Notes

Use Organic wherever possible and locally sourced ingredients. Try get your bulk items from bulk food stores to save $. Remember to bring your own reusable bags when shopping for the ingredients.

I do hope you enjoy this recipe, and feel free to leave a comment below letting me know what your favourite winter dishes are.