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Lentil dahl

Lentil dahl

Lentil dahl is quick and easy meat free meal which can be made using a number of storecupboard ingredients.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2
Calories 1125 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
  • 170 g red lentils
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 cardamon pods
  • 450 ml vegetable stock approx
  • 2 tablespoon tomato purée

Instructions
 

  • Finely chop the onion, garlic and ginger and soften in a little hot oil.
  • Add the lentils, spices, stock cube and water and stir. The quantities of spices can be varied to increase or decrease the spiciness of the dahl Bring to the boil and simmer gently until the lentils are cooked, this usually takes around 20 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the dahl as the lentils will become mushy. 
  • Remove the cardamon pods. Stir in the tomato purée and serve. 

Nutrition

Calories: 1125kcalCarbohydrates: 109gProtein: 35gFat: 58gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 38266mgPotassium: 1098mgFiber: 34gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 236IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 9mg
Keyword lentils, Spicy
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