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Mycetes (medicine)


mycetes
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Slightly sweet Bengal gram lentil curry (recipes)






Serves 4-6



Preparation time

less than 30 mins



Cooking time

1 to 2 hours

















Ingredients



1.2 litres/2 pints water250g/9oz chana dhal (also called Bengal gram lentils), thoroughly cleaned½ tsp ground turmeric 1 heaped tsp ground coriander 1 tsp garam masala salt, to taste2-3 tsp sugar2 tbsp mustard oil, unsalted butter or ghee5 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed1 tsp cumin seeds5 cloves1cm/½in cinnamon stick ½ tsp brown mustard seeds1-2 dried red chillies2 dried bay leaves3 heaped tbsp flaked or desiccated coconut or ¼ small fresh coconut, flesh chopped into small cubes



Method



1. Heat the water, lentils and turmeric in a pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for about an hour, or until soft. If necessary, add a bit of extra water.2. Stir in the coriander, garam masala, salt and sugar, to taste. Cook until the lentils are completely soft and beginning to break up.3. Heat the oil or butter in a small pan. Fry the cardamom pods, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, mustard seeds, chillies and bay leaves for 30 seconds. (Be careful as the seeds may pop a bit.) Add the coconut and stir until it turns golden-brown. 4. To serve, stir the spice mix into the lentils and divide among four serving plates.