EASY LENTIL DAL

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Easy Lentil Dal image

My friend came up with this, and it's the easiest recipe I have found for dal thus far. It's not traditional, but it's delicious and no frills. Ideal for a budget.

Provided by lisanicolekaz

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes     Vegetarian     Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 ½ cups water
2 ½ cups green lentils, rinsed and drained
1 onion, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3 tablespoons fat-free yogurt, or more to taste
1 teaspoon red curry paste
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon chile powder

Steps:

  • Combine water, lentils, onion, and olive oil in a rice cooker. Seal and select setting according to manufacturer's instructions; cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Pour chickpeas, tomato paste, yogurt, curry paste, turmeric, cumin, and chile powder into the lentil mixture. Mix thoroughly. Cook until softened and flavors meld, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 593.9 mg, Sugar 8.6 g

There are no comments yet!