Daal: Indian Yellow Lentils

Daal: Indian Yellow Lentils is a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 282 calories, 20g of protein, and 2g of fat. For $2.79 per serving, this recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 86 people have tried and liked this recipe. Head to the store and pick up water, tomatoes, juice of lemon, and a few other things to make it today. A couple people really liked this Indian dish. It is brought to you by I Knead to Eat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an outstanding spoonacular score of 99%. Try Yellow Curry Lentils and Halloumi, Butter Dal Fry - Tempered Yellow Lentils, and Indian Lentils for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder (kashmiri laal mirch powder)

1/2 cup chopped coriander (for garnishing)

Juice of half a lemon

1 cup red split lentils (masoor daal)

1 teaspoon salt

chopped tomatoes (for garnishing)

1/2 teaspooon turmeric powder (haldi)

3 cups water

Equipment:

bowl

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

InstructionsIn a medium sized bowl, soak the lentils in water for 15-20 minutes. Rinse the lentils and transfer to a medium sized pot and add the rest of the ingredients: water, salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. On medium high heat, boil the lentils for about 30 minutes, while occasionally stirring. The consistency of the daal can be adjusted by adding more water if it's too thick for your liking. Finish the daal by adding a the juice of half a lemon and garnish with chopped coriander and tomatoes. Serve with plain white rice or naan / roti.

 

Step by step:


1. In a medium sized bowl, soak the lentils in water for 15-20 minutes. Rinse the lentils and transfer to a medium sized pot and add the rest of the ingredients: water, salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. On medium high heat, boil the lentils for about 30 minutes, while occasionally stirring. The consistency of the daal can be adjusted by adding more water if it's too thick for your liking. Finish the daal by adding a the juice of half a lemon and garnish with chopped coriander and tomatoes.

2. Serve with plain white rice or naan / roti.


Nutrition Information:

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281k Calories
19g Protein
2g Total Fat
51g Carbs
100% Health Score
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Calories
281k
14%

Fat
2g
4%

  Saturated Fat
0.18g
1%

Carbohydrates
51g
17%

  Sugar
8g
10%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
670mg
29%

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Protein
19g
40%

Vitamin K
418µg
399%

Vitamin C
205mg
250%

Manganese
2mg
135%

Iron
16mg
92%

Folate
329µg
82%

Fiber
19g
77%

Magnesium
284mg
71%

Vitamin A
3359IU
67%

Potassium
2218mg
63%

Vitamin B1
0.84mg
56%

Copper
0.91mg
45%

Calcium
420mg
42%

Phosphorus
392mg
39%

Vitamin B2
0.58mg
34%

Vitamin B6
0.59mg
30%

Vitamin B3
5mg
27%

Zinc
3mg
26%

Selenium
12µg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

covered percent of daily need
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