We've cooked these brilliant black lentils really slowly to get the most gorgeous and velvety daal. It's gently spiced with garlic, ginger, chilli and warming cumin, making it super-delicious and wickedly moreish, too. Made with Love, Jamie O What's so good about...? Lentils have been around for a long time - thousands of years, in fact. This black variety is super satisfying, tastes great and is a brilliant source of protein and fibre. Lentils work incredibly well in all sorts of curries, soups and salads, or simply served as side with meat or fish. They can take a while to cook, but we've taken care of that!