Indian Lentil Dahl

Indian Lentil Dahl

  Ready in : 45 mins

The recipe Indian Lentil Dahl can be made in about 45 minutes. This recipe makes 4 servings with 400 calories, 17g of protein, and 20g of fat each. For $1.06 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Foodista. A mixture of lime juice, lentils, coconut milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 13 people were glad they tried this recipe. It works well as a main course. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Indian food. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 75%, which is solid. Similar recipes include Indian Spice – 5:2 Diet for Red Lentil Dahl, Indian Spice – 5:2 Diet for Red Lentil Dahl, and Indian Spice – 5:2 Diet for Red Lentil Dahl.

Ingredients

canola oil

canola oil

2 T

cilantro

cilantro

0.33333334 c

coconut milk

coconut milk

1 c

ginger

ginger

1 T

garam masala

garam masala

1 t

garlic cloves

garlic cloves

4

lime juice

lime juice

1 T

onion

onion

1

plum tomatoes

plum tomatoes

3

lentils

lentils

1.25 c

salt

salt

0.75 t

water

water

3 c

Cooking in Steps

  1. 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.

    onion

    onion

    salt

    salt

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

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

    garam masala

    garam masala

    garlic

    garlic

    ginger

    ginger

  3. 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.

    coconut milk

    coconut milk

    lentils

    lentils

    water

    water

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

    lime juice

    lime juice

    seasoning

    seasoning

    cilantro

    cilantro

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

    tomato

    tomato

    rice

    rice