Beetroot Dal with Onion Bhajji

Ingredients

• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp ground coriander
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/8 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp black mustard seeds
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1/4 tsp coriander seeds
• 16 tbsp water
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 3 small beets (scrubbed)
• 70 g moong dal lentils (dried)
• 1 medium red onion (chopped finely)
• 1/2 green chilli (deseeded and chopped)
• 1/4 tsp cumin (ground)
• pinch maldon salt
• 300 ml vegan stock
• 2 large onions (halved and then sliced thinly, ideally with a mandolin)
• 110 g chickpea flower
• 40 g rice flour
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 litre of vegetable oil for frying