Tip: The chutney can be done a day before. If you are taking wholegrain rice, you should start by cooking the rice as it takes about 40 to 50 minutes.
Dahl
1. Add the coconut oil to a large pot, heat up over a medium flame for about 1 minute.
2. Add the ginger, the onion, the turmeric powder and the curry powder and let it toast for a minute or two by continuously stirring.
3. Add the pumpkin, the carrots, the lentils and the water. Bring it to a boil and then let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
4. Add the sliced celeriac ribs and celeriac leaves, as well as the coconut milk and the salt.
5. Let the curry simmer for about 10 more minutes, then turn it off and let it rest (covered) until you are ready to eat. It will thicken a little as it rests.
Rice
1. Wash the rice before you use it.
2. Add the rice to a pot, then cover with boiling water, (it should cover the rice about 1cm) then add the butter or ghee and the salt.
3. Let it simmer over a medium flame until the water has completely evaporated, then remove the pot from the heat and cover it. The rice will get more tender while sitting in the steam.
4. After about 15 minutes mix the poppy seeds into the rice.
Apple chutney
1. Heat the coconut oil in a small pot, add the apple pieces, the ginger and the cardamom powder and toast them (make sure not to burn the spices!).
2. Add the water, the lemon juice and the sugar and cook everything for about 20 minutes while stirring now and then.
Plate the whole dish and enjoy it !!