Tarka Dal (Dhal)

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
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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Introduction

Nice, complex flavor. 100 calories for a whole cup! Adapted from a recipe by Shehzad Husain. Nice, complex flavor. 100 calories for a whole cup! Adapted from a recipe by Shehzad Husain.

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 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

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.