Went crazy and made a dhal (dahl? dal?) tonight without checking the recipe. Thought I was doing great till I tasted it after half an hour on the stove. Lentils still tasted and felt like hard bits of chalk. Seems I missed a somewhat important ingredient — the three cups of water I should have added to the coconut milk and crushed tomatoes. Doh! (Dohl? Dhol? Dol?)