Daal

Ingredients

oil/butter/marge/ghee
ginger
garlic
green chillies
onions
tomatoes (tinned, chopped) (optional)
salt
garam masala
turmeric
paprika
cumin
chilli powder
red split lentils

Instructions

  1. Fry the onion until nicely soft and golden.
  2. Add the finely chopped ginger, garlic and chillies.  Sauté for another few minutes.
  3. Add the spices and cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile... wash the lentils thoroughly until the water runs clear.
  5. Boil the lentils up in a separate pan with more turmeric and salt.
  6. When it is nicely boiling add it to the frying pan with the onions and spices.
  7. Add the tin of chopped tinned tomatoes and simmer until ready.

Serve with rice and yoghurt.

Spicy Pork Chops

(Also known as: Pork Chops in Mexican Sauce and Pork Chops in Hot Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients

1 tsp chilli flakes
1 can Campbells condensed tomato soup
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 tbsp wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp oregano
¼ tsp cumin
pork chops

Method

  1. Put all the ingredients except the pork chops into a blender and blend until smooth. (This can be done without a blender but will result in a "coarser" sauce and requires the onion to be even more finely chopped.)
  2. Score the pork chops to allow the sauce to penetrate deeper.
  3. In a shallow frying pan, marinade the pork chops in the sauce for a few hours (covered). This can been done overnight (in a sealed food bag) in a fridge, too.
  4. Cover and cook in the pan on a low heat for about 10 minutes. Turn the chops and cook on the other side for another ten minutes.
  5. Check and turn the chops until fully cooked.
  6. Serve with rice.