Camping this weekend we made our dhal in Kirsten’s Hungarian kotlich cooking pot. We really need to expand our menu – as we mostly cook the same thing…but it’s very simple…

Kotlich Dhal

Serves eight to 10 people.

1 cup brown rice
1 cup chilka dhal
1 large red onion or 2 leeks
6 garlic cloves
Grated ginger approx 3cm piece
1 or more chillies
3 tsp crushed mixed Indian spices or dhal masala
1 large butternut squash
2 sweet potatoes
2 carrots
4 tomatoes
1 large courgette
(Basically any veg you want.)
Around 3 pints of vegetable stock
Fresh coriander and lime/ lemon juice to serve

Gently fry onion, garlic, ginger, chilli and spice until translucent.
Add grains, pulses, veg and stock. Simmer gently until cooked.
Add chopped coriander or parsley and juice.