Swede & Coconut Daal

Ingredients

• A gloss of olive or coconut oil
• 1 mug of finely diced swede, carrot or squash
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 whole red chilli
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 mug of red lentils or yellow split peas, rinsed
• 1 finely diced onion or 6 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 mug of coconut milk
• 3 mugs of water
• 1 lime or lemon, zest and juice
• A handful of dessicated coconut and/or almonds, toasted
• A large handful of fresh coriander