Easy Slow Cooker Dal
This cold weather makes me want to eat food that will warm me, both with the flavour of spices and with the heat from a long slow cook. This split pea dal is so easy to throw in the pot in the morning and then it is ready for your lunch or dinner later in the day. My easy slow cooker dal is perfect for a busy lifestyle.
I served my dal with homemade naan, using this simple recipe from BBC Food by Anjum Anand. It requires no yeast or proving time and was so easy to do.
- 250 g yellow split peas (chana dal)
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tsp lazy ginger
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp lazy red chilli
- 800 ml boiling water
- Salt and pepper
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Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker.
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Cook on high for four hours (or on low for eight hours).
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Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve with naan bread or rice. Can also be served as a side dish to other curries.
Linking up with March’s Slow Cooked Challenge with Janice from Farmersgirl Kitchen, where the theme this month is Spicy.
Linking up with Credit Crunch Munch, which is hosted this month by Jo from Jo’s Kitchen, and organised by Helen from Fuss Free Flavours and Camilla from Fab Food 4 All. I think this is a great Credit Crunch dish, since slow cookers are so cheap to run. I also used up a bag of split peas for this recipe.
The sounds so good. I haven’t had a nice dal in ages and this looks delicious. Also love that its so easy to make!
Thanks Ciara, I hadn’t had it in ages either, going to make it regularly now
Wow, this looks delicious Lucy! And so straightforward! Will definitely be trying it.
Thanks Harriet, it was very simple but very tasty
This looks amazing Lucy! I don’t own a slow cooker but hopefully I will get one after my wedding haha it sounds like it makes everything so easy to cook 🙂
it does, you have to try it Diana!
This looks great Lucy, I love dal and I’ve tried a couple of slow cooker dals and been a bit disappointed. Nice to have a tried and tested recipe to give a go!
Thanks Angela,it was really good and easy!
I love a good dal, but haven’t tried making it at home. I’m pinning this to try since the recipe looks delicious and very easy (a plus!).
Thanks Mary, easy is good isn’t it!
Every single time I use up a packet, tub or jar of something I let out a chorus of “Another one bites the dust”. I LOVE using stuff up!
I love how you use your slow cooker for everything.
Thank for linking up to #creditcrunchmunch
Fantastic, will definitely try this.
Great!
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Do you have to soak the split peas?
Hi Jackie, no soaking needed, the long cooking dispenses with the need for that. Do rinse them well first though.
Lazy ginger, lazy red chili lol. Uh, will try this, looks good!
I like to be lazy!