Weekday Cauliflower Dal

I suppose most of you just want to cozy up with warm food that hugs the belly right now. And that is exactly what this is. A belly hugger and a particularly simple recipe that doesn’t require any fresh herbs or unusual ingredients. Just a handful of pantry staples and a little trick for a flavor packed topping. Let's dive in the recipe.

• 3 tbsp coconut oil or butter/ghee
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp ground curry spice blend
• 1/2 tbsp mixed mustard seeds, coriander seeds and cardamom seeds
• 1 large chunk (5 cm / 2 inches) fresh ginger
• 1 cauliflower (approx 500 g / 1/2 lb)
• 3 potatoes, coarsely diced 200 g /
• 1 cup red lentils
• 2 soft dates, pitted and mashed
• 1 litre / 4 cups water or vegetable stock
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
• 2-3 handfuls spinach

• 10 cherry tomatoes
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• salt & pepper