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Vegan dahl with Indigenous herbs

Dairy free DF
Egg free EF
Lactose free LF
Nut free NF
Vegetarian V
Vegan VG

Ingredients

Serves 120 people
  • Basmati rice – 7kg
  • Olive oil – 1/2 cup
  • Garlic minced – 10 cloves
  • Brown onions diced – 5
  • Cumin – 2 tbs
  • Coriander ground – 2 tbs
  • Turmeric – 2 tbs
  • Mustard seed – 2 tbs
  • Garam masala – 2 tbs
  • Ginger grated – 2 tbs
  • Lemon myrtle – 1 tbs
  • Coriander fresh – 1 bunch
  • Carrots diced – 10
  • Celery diced – 5 stalks
  • Zucchini diced – 5
  • Capsicum diced – 4
  • Red lentils dried – 2kg
  • Chickpeas canned – 1kg
  • Crushed tomatoes canned – 5kg
  • Coconut milk reduced fat – 2 x 400ml cans
  • Vegetable stock reduced salt – 1L
  • Spinach – 5kg
  • Roti bread – optional – 10kg

Recipe reproduced with permission from the Long Day Care Recipe Competition – entry by Explorers Early Learning, Williamstown, 2022


Method
  1. Cook rice in rice cooker as per rice cooker instructions.
  2. Add oil to large pot on medium heat and brown off onion and garlic, then add all spices and herbs and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
  3. Add carrots, celery, zucchini and capsicum and stir together for approximately 5 minutes.
  4. Add lentils and chickpeas then stir in crushed tomatoes, coconut milk and vegetable stock.
  5. Cover and cook for approximately 1 hour on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  6. Add spinach and stir through for approximately 30 seconds until spinach has wilted.
  7. Serve with basmati rice, and/or optional roti bread.
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