Paruppu Kadaiyal (Dal Fry)

Soft-cooked lentils simmered with garlic, onion, green chilli, curry leaves and turmeric, finished with a ghee tempering of cumin and dried red chilli.

500g per pack: a generous serve of one, or two smaller ones alongside rice or bread.

Heat: 2 of 4 (medium, the regional default).

Sealed the day it's cooked. Chilled. No preservatives. 8–12 days in the fridge.