Lentil Barley Dal

Name: Lentil Barley Dal
Ingredients: 1 pound bag of lentils, washed and picked over; 7 cups water; 1 tablespoon coconut oil; 1 large yellow onion, diced; 1 red pepper, diced; 5-6 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 inch piece of ginger, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons curry powder, toasted in a small pan over low heat; 1 pinch yellow mustard seeds, toasted with curry powder in a small pan over low heat; 1/2 cup salsa (1 28oz. can tomatoes whizzed in blender with 1 bunch cilantro with salt to taste and juice of 1 lime); 1 can coconut milk; 1/3 cup pearled barley; 2-3 teaspoons salt; freshly ground black pepper