CJ's Tomato Dal

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 cup red lentils (dal), picked through and rinsed2.5 cups water2 tbsp oil1/4 tsp black mustard seeds1/4 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp crushed garlic1 tsp minced ginger5 or 6 green curry leaves2 or 3 slit green chilies (remove the seeds if you don't like really hot food)3 tomatoes, chopped or canned equivalent
Directions
Pressure cook the lentils with the water for 8-10 minutes on high pressure. Let the pressure come down naturally. Mash the cooked lentils in the pot with a potato masher.

Heat the oil in a saute pan and add everything except the tomatoes. Saute until the mustard seeds pop - 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until soft. Add the lentils to the tomato mixture stir. Add water or cook longer to achieve the desired consistency

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEANS-N-RICE.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 50.5
  • Total Fat: 2.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 4.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 1.9 g

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