Name: Spiced steak with dhal
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dhal; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 brown onion (150g), chopped finely; 4 clove garlic, crushed; 1 centimetre piece fresh ginger (5g), grated; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 litre (4 cups) water; 2 tomatoes (300g), chopped coarsely; 1 1/2 cup (300g) red lentils; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander; 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 2 teaspoon hot paprika; 2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 kilogram beef rump steaks; 2/3 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves; 1 lime (65g), cut into wedges

Ingredients

Dhal

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 brown onion (150g), chopped finely

4 clove garlic, crushed

1 centimetre piece fresh ginger (5g), grated

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 litre (4 cups) water

2 tomatoes (300g), chopped coarsely

1 1/2 cup (300g) red lentils

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon ground coriander

2 teaspoon hot paprika

2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 kilogram beef rump steaks

2/3 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves

1 lime (65g), cut into wedges

Method

1.To make dhal, heat oil in a large heavy-based saucepan; cook onion, garlic and ginger, stirring, until onion softens. Stir in spices; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Add the water, tomato and lentils; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in coriander.

2.Meanwhile, combine spices, ginger and oil in a large bowl, add steaks; toss steaks to coat in mixture.

3.Cook steaks on a heated oiled barbecue grill plate, 4 minutes each side or until cooked as desired. Cover; stand 5 minutes, slice thickly.

4.Serve steak with dhal, coriander leaves and lime wedges.

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