Campfire Favourite: our Sweet Potato Dahl Recipe!

For those who have been to one of our Corporate Development events or an Bushcraft Skills day- you’re probably familiar with our Sweet Potato Dahl recipe! It’s always a winner. Tasty, filling and relatively easy to prepare- it was originally intended to be a vegan/vegetarian option- but is popular with everyone- regardless of dietary preference or needs! Originally it was a recipe that Aimee from Baby Moon suggested, a distant memory makes me think she cooked it during one event or another- that inspired me to go away and find a recipe- since then its acclaim has increased!

A one pot favourite for the camp fire- the recipe cards we use often go missing! What really appeals to me is that it uses fresh ingredients and provides a really good balance between protein, carbohydrate and fat- the gentle spice has a wonderful warming effect on a chilly Winter day.

– 2 large sweet spuds (cubed)
– 4 red onions (chopped)
– 1 red chilli (finely chopped)
– 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
– thumb sized piece fresh ginger (finely chopped)
– 1 teaspoon turmeric
– 1 teaspoon cumin
– 1 tin chopped tomatoes
– 1 tin coconut milk
– 250g red lentils (feel free to add more for to bulk the dish out!)

Chuck it all in a stock pot, add water just below the level of the ingredients and let it simmer until the sweet potato is soft (about 45 minutes); by adding more lentils and leaving to simmer for about an hour- some of the sweet potato breaks down to form a lovely thick base. If you’d like to, you can add a handful of spinach just before serving!

Being in a forest or on an expedition means that keeping the washing up to a minimum is always a bonus- the dahl can be eaten from just a bowl, using only a spoon. Some simple flat breads make a lovely dunking accompaniment to the dahl, if you like it a little spicier then a splodge of sour cream or natural yogurt gives a lovely texture and flavour twist to the dahl.

Enjoy…

… would love to see pics of your dishes- especially if you’ve made them over a campfire having an adventure!

PS: if anyone can shed some light on the spelling I’d love to hear: so far I’ve seen it spelled as Dal and Dhal, but have opted for dahl as that seems the most popular!

PPS: please stop taking the recipe cards now! We must have lost at least 50!

Follow us to see what’s happening:

Click here for Facebook
Click here for Twitter
Click here for Insta!

Want to be added to our mailing list?

Just click this link and add your details, then you’ll receive our mailings!