do i need to soak lentils to make dhal?

[lucysmam]

have never cooked with lentils before so wasn't sure whether to soak them beforehand or not. tia

red lentils? nope.

just rinse, pick through..i would

some beans / split peas do need to be soaked it will say on the packet normally

NO, no need to soak them.

Just a quick rinse and that's it

Dilly yeah they're red ones. Thank-you for clearing that up for me, fingers crossed the rest of my adventures in the kitchen are as easy as it was to find that out!