My love affair with lentils is long standing and unlikely to die when it involves dahl.

It’s the holy grail of winter dinners, quick, easy, cheap and comforting. I use this Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recipe from River Cottage Veg Everyday, which is a really great book both for the recipes and for inspiring you to try something new.

I can’t really say much else about it except it makes for a great dinner, served with roasted cauliflower and/or flatbread. It’s a little bit beige but really good!