Indian Lentil Dahl

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Indian food. Try making Indian Lentil Dahl at home. This recipe serves 4. This main course has 400 calories, 17g of protein, and 20g of fat per serving. For $1.06 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 13 people were impressed by this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up water, onion, red lentils, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 74%. This score is good. Similar recipes are Indian Spice – 5:2 Diet for Red Lentil Dahl, Indian Dahl, and Indian Dahl.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

2 T. canola oil

1/3 c. coarsely chopped cilantro

1 c. coconut milk

1 T. minced fresh ginger

1 t. Garam Masala (can be easily found in the supermarket spice isle)

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 T. lime juice

1 onion, finely chopped

3 . plum tomatoes

1 1/4 c. split red lentils

3/4 t. salt

3 c. water

Equipment:

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. In a large saucepan, combine oil, onion and salt at medium-high heat. Cook until onion starts to brown, around 5 minutes or so. Add garlic, ginger and Garam Masala , cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Add lentils, coconut milk and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered until lentils are fully tender and broken down to an almost paste-like consistency, about 25-30 minutes.
  3. Add lime juice and cilantro. Check for seasoning. Serve (over rice if you like), topped with the diced tomatoes.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large saucepan, combine oil, onion and salt at medium-high heat. Cook until onion starts to brown, around 5 minutes or so.

2. Add garlic, ginger and Garam Masala , cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

3. Add lentils, coconut milk and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered until lentils are fully tender and broken down to an almost paste-like consistency, about 25-30 minutes.

4. Add lime juice and cilantro. Check for seasoning.

5. Serve (over rice if you like), topped with the diced tomatoes.


Nutrition Information:

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400k Calories
16g Protein
19g Total Fat
41g Carbs
20% Health Score
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Calories
400k
20%

Fat
19g
31%

  Saturated Fat
11g
71%

Carbohydrates
41g
14%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
460mg
20%

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Protein
16g
33%

Fiber
18g
74%

Folate
291µg
73%

Manganese
1mg
67%

Vitamin B1
0.54mg
36%

Iron
6mg
35%

Phosphorus
333mg
33%

Magnesium
106mg
27%

Copper
0.5mg
25%

Potassium
842mg
24%

Vitamin B6
0.43mg
22%

Zinc
3mg
21%

Vitamin C
13mg
17%

Vitamin K
15µg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Vitamin A
501IU
10%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Selenium
5µg
8%

Calcium
65mg
7%

covered percent of daily need
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