Sunday picnic

I spent a couple of days at a Tribal Convention organised by SPREAD for the adivasis (tribal people) to give them the chance to talk about their issues, what they are doing about them and perhaps more importantly to celebrate their culture.  When you have a big group of people gathering, food is very important.  I hung over the cooks while they were preparing the food, a mixed veg curry, dali and rice.

First prepare your vegetables.

Make sure that the cauliflower is chopped into florets so that all veg is a similar size.

Put the prepared vegetables to one side.

Put a little oil into a pan.

First fry your onions until brown.

Add a little chopped garlic

and crushed ginger and fry until slightly browned.

Add a little ready prepared spice.

Then add the prepared vegetables and 2 measures of split peas.

Add salt to taste

Add a little water and stir well.

Leave to simmer for several hours, adjusting the temperature if necessary.

Take care to use an oven glove to prevent you from burning yourself.

Prepare the rice

and serve on disposable plates.