My dad told me when in my initial stages of learning to prepare Sri Lankan Tamil curries that making parappu (dhal/lentils) was the most easiest dish of all!
I did agree that it was quite simple but it still did not end up like how my mother would make it. After a few tweaks, I was able to get it to the same creamy and spicy consistency.
There are a multitude of recipes for dhal but this is my version with a garlicky flavour dashed with cumin:
Ingredients:
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