Coconut Greens Dal

A Chef Aly Thermomix reinterpretation of Anna Jones-style coconut dal: metric ingredients, exact TM6 and TM7 times, temperatures and speeds for Australian home cooks.

Anna Jones makes vegetables the star. This creamy coconut dal with greens is her kind of food — nourishing and easy. The Thermomix cooks the lentils hands-free.

Ingredients

• 🧅1 onion, halved
• 🧄3 garlic cloves
• 🫚20 g ginger
• 🫒20 g coconut oil
• 🌼1 tsp turmeric
• 🌼1 tsp cumin
• 🫘250 g red lentils, rinsed
• 🥛400 g coconut milk
• 💧400 g water
• 🥬100 g spinach
• 🧂Salt, lime

Thermomix method

1. Chop onion, garlic and ginger 4 sec / speed 5. Scrape.
2. Add coconut oil, turmeric and cumin and sauté 3 min / 120°C / speed 1.
3. Add lentils, coconut milk and water. Cook 22 min / 100°C / speed 1, basket on the lid.
4. Add the spinach and cook 3 min / 100°C / Reverse / speed 1. Finish with salt and lime.