Tarka Dal (Dhal)

Name: Tarka Dal (Dhal) Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup red lentils; 1/4 cup yellow lentils; 2 cups water; 1 tsp ginger pulp; 1 tsp garlic; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1/4 tsp garam masala or mild curry powder; 2 green chiles chopped; 1 1/2 tsp salt or to taste; 1 tbsp canola oil; 1 large onion chopped; 1 large tomato chopped; 1 tsp brown mustard seeds; Dried chiles to taste; Chopped cilantro to garnish

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup red lentils1/4 cup yellow lentils2 cups water1 tsp ginger pulp1 tsp garlic1/4 tsp turmeric1/4 tsp garam masala or mild curry powder2 green chiles, chopped1 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste1 tbsp canola oil1 large onion, chopped1 large tomato, chopped1 tsp brown mustard seedsDried chiles, to tasteChopped cilantro, to garnish

Directions

Rinse and pick through the lentils. Boil them together with the ginger, garlic, green chiles, turmeric, and garam masala for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, saute the onion, tomato, mustard seeds, and dried chiles quickly over high heat, just until they develop some color. Puree the lentils, if desired, and stir in the sauteed veggies. Garnish with cilantro. Yields four 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RFGOLDSTEIN.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 105.1
Total Fat: 4.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 6.5 mg
Total Carbs: 13.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
Protein: 4.5 g

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Member Reviews

DAIZYSTARLITE
yum - 12/5/19
SIGEN92
This was so fantastic!! Served with a bunch of arugula and some spiced black eyed peas! Low cal and delicious! - 1/29/12
JAYG1170
This is pretty good stuff. - 1/13/08