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Dhal and dumpling recipe

This dhal and dumpling is a simple soup recipe made with yellow split peas, seasonings and flour dumplings. It is vegan and delicious with Caribbean and Indian flavors.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Caribbean
Keyword: dhal and dumpling
Servings: 6
Calories: 247kcal
Author: Ros Singh

Ingredients

Dhal

  • 1 cup yellow split peas (dhal)
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (2 cloves grated; 1 clove sliced)
  • 1 inch ginger (grated)
  • 1 pimento pepper (chopped)
  • 1 carrot (sliced)
  • 5 chadon beni leaves (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Caribbean green seasoning (with chadon beni leaves, garlic, Spanish thyme)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp whole cumin (geera) seeds
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 8 cups water

Dumpling

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • water for kneading (about 1/2 cup)

Instructions

  • Place a large pot on medium heat.
  • Add 8 cups of water and leave to heat up.
  • Wash the yellow split peas several times. Add to the pot.
  • Wash and chop the onion, two garlic cloves, ginger and pimento. Add to the pot.
  • Stir in turmeric powder and salt.
  • Leave to boil until the peas have softened completely (about 30 minutes). Stir occasionally.
  • To a small bowl, mix the flour and salt together.
  • Add water to the dry ingredients slowly.
  • Knead to form a slightly firm dough.
  • Set aside until the split peas have softened.
  • Once soft, stir and mash the peas to break them apart or use an immersion blender.
  • Add carrot and chopped chadon beni leaves to the dhal.
  • Roll out the dumpling dough.
  • Cut into small bite sized dumplings.
  • Add to the dhal.
  • Stir and leave for 10 - 15 minutes until the dumplings have fully cooked all the way through.
  • Place a small pot (or ladle) on low heat.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of oil, 1 sliced garlic clove and whole cumin seeds.
  • Heat until the garlic has turned completely brown.
  • Add the hot oil to the dhal (carefully).
  • Stir and serve immediately or cover and leave for 10 - 15 minutes until the dhal has thickened.