A comforting dal from Diana Henry, who credits the Raita to Nik Sharma. If you like , you could just use some plain greek yoghurt instead of making raita.
A recipe from Sally Butcher which i found in ” Soup for Syria”. If you ever find yourself visiting Peckham in south London then Sally has a little shop and vegetarian cafe which i highly recommend visiting.
This is a main dish to be served with dhal, rice, raita, pickles and chutneys if wished. Its from the encyclopedic ” In Praise of the Potato” by Lindsey Bareham.