DAL, Indian Spiced Lentils, is a wonderful healthy, hearty stew with spectacular flavors. It’s perfect to have on hand for a quick lunch or dinner.
DAL, Indian Spiced Lentils
This is another recipe that I owe to the hubby. He is on a cooking roll lately! I’m loving it too! He has been on lentil kick for several months. They are just so healthy to have in your diet and have a great amount of protein in them
too. (13 grams per serving)
He has been looking for new ways to cook them and learned about Dal (aka Dahl, or Daal), an Indian spiced lentil stew. Oh my goodness! The flavors in this Dal are just spectacular!
I haven’t eaten a lot of Indian dishes before this to be honest. But this recipe is certainly on the must keep list of healthy hearty, delicious options now.
It’s quick to whip up and makes a large batch that feeds a crowd (or us for several days) and it freezes well too.
Dal Ingredients
1 ½ cups red lentils, washed and drained
1-2 tbsp. coconut oil, butter or ghee
1 large onion, finely diced (I use my handy
)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. ginger powder or fresh ginger
1 tbsp. curry powder
½ tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground turmeric
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
One large tomato, finely diced
4-5 cups water
pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. dried red chilli flakes (optional)
How to Make Dal
Add the oil, butter or ghee to a large pot and melt over medium-low heat,
Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another 1 minute.
Add all the spices- curry, cumin, turmeric, , cinnamon and red chilli flakes (if using) and mix in well.
Add the tomato and the lentils and stir until combined well.
Add 4 cups water and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat to simmer.
Cook uncovered for about 20-30 minutes until lentils get very soft and thick. Stir occasionally and add a little extra water if needed.
ENJOY!!
Other healthy soup recipes to try:
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup
DAL - Indian Spiced Lentils
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups red lentils washed and drained
- 1-2 tbsp. coconut oil butter or ghee
- 1 large onion finely diced (I use my handy food chopper)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp. ginger powder or fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp. curry powder
- ½ tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground turmeric
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 large tomato finely diced
- 4-5 cups water
- pepper to taste
- 1/4 tsp. dried red chilli flakes optional
Instructions
- Add the oil, butter or ghee to a large pot and melt over medium-low heat,
- Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another 1 minute.
- Add all the spices- curry, cumin, turmeric, , cinnamon and red chilli flakes (if using) and mix in well.
- Add the tomato and the lentils and stir until combined well.
- Add 4 cups water and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat to simmer.
- Cook uncovered for about 20-30 minutes until lentils get very soft and thick. Stir occasionally and add a little extra water if needed.
- ENJOY!!
Nutrition
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Miz Helen says
We will just love your Dal, I always love the wonderful smell of the spices. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen