Ingredients:

• 300g tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 inch ginger, grated
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp ground fenugreek
• 200g red lentils
• 1 x 400g tin coconut milk
• 200ml just boiled water
• Juice of a lime
• Salt

For the Temper:

• 3 tbsp neutral oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely sliced
• 2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 mild dried red chilies, roughly chopped
• A handful of curry leaves

Directions: