Jamie Oliver's 15 Minute Meals: Daal Curry recipe
I have a bit of an obsession with trying out different daal recipes and I love that there are so many to choose from. This is a 15 minute, light and fresh daal from Jamie Oliver and while it doesn’t have the depth and oomph of a slow cooked Dishoom daal or tarka dal, it’s a good choice for when you have a craving but you’re pressed for time.Jamie Oliver never fails to surprise me with his inventiveness and the base for the daal, made from blending onion, garlic, ginger, coriander stalks and a red pepper, is a great shortcut. The finished daal reminded me of Anna Jones’s Sweet Potato Dhal, so I borrowed from Anna’s recipe and added the juice from half a lemon at the end; I think it gives it a lift.I’ve been a Jamie Oliver fan for years. From adding Marmite to mushrooms, topping crumpets with grated, fried halloumi, and giving cheese toasties a crown, I get on well with his recipes. Years ago I received a Jamie Oliver cookbook from a friend for my birthday; she said it was signed as she’...