Coco Banana S Dhal Recipes

COCO - BANANA'S KENYAN DENGU

Steps:

• Boil the mung beans until they are tender.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan and add the onion, garlic, capsicums and chilli.
• Cook until the vegetables are soft.
• Mash the mung beans with a potato masher and add the onion mixture.
• Add the tomato puree and pumpkin mash and cook for 10 minutes.
• Season to taste and serve.

COCO - BANANA'S 'LE PUY' LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Brown the onions and garlic in a little oil until fragrant.
• Add the celery and the carrot and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add the lentils and cover with the water.
• Bring to the boil, then let it simmer for 1/2 hour, or until the lentils are soft, but in tact.
• Add the tomatoes and continue simmering until the lentils are completely soft.
• Season to taste and add the dried herbs and the parsley.
• Stir well.
• Serve with fresh bread and salad.

COCO - BANANA'S KITCHEREE

Steps:

• Start boiling the rice – Once it starts to soften, add the mung beans and cook until both the rice and mung beans are tender.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a small fry pan and add onion, bay leaves and spices.
• Cook until the onion is softened and the spices are fragrant.
• Add to the beans and rice once they are soft.
• Remove the bay leaves, cloves and cinnamon quills and season to taste and serve.

COCO-BANANA'S FRESH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the onion and garlic (in olive oil or dry fry it if you want fat free, but it tastes better with olive oil), until it is fragrant. Add the tomatoes, and 1.5 litres of water or vegetable stock.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook on low until the tomatoes have stewed. Add the chopped herbs.
• Drain the tomatoes, but keep the liquid.
• Begin pureeing the soup, adding liquid until you reach the desired consistency. I like it to be thicker. Puree until it is smooth, or you can leave it chunky if you want. I like it to be very smooth.
• Season to taste, and re-heat.

BENGALI DHAL

Steps:

• Wash the lentils in a strainer. Combine the lentils and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add half of the sliced onions and garlic, reserving the rest for later. Stir in the turmeric, bay leaf, tomatoes, and salt. Add the chiles, leaving them whole to add flavor or cut in half to add heat. When the mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the lentils break apart and thicken slightly, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until the oil shimmers. Add the reserved sliced onions; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Stir in the rest of the chopped garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant and tender, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the contents of the skillet into the cooked lentils and stir. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

COCO - BANANA'S DHAL

Steps:

• Begin boiling legume and cook until soft and mushy and absorbed all the water.
• Keep adding more water if necessary.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a fry pan, and combine spices of choice, onion, garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant.
• Add the onion mixture to the legumes and cook on low for 20 minutes or so.
• Stir in the lemon juice and serve over rice.