Punjabi Dal

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 96.5

Total Fat: 3.2 g
Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
Sodium: 589.7 mg
Total Carbs: 13.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
Protein: 5.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Punjabi Dal calories by ingredient

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

* Butter, unsalted, 1 tbsp (mustard oil can be substituted for delicious flavour)

* Salt, 1 tsp

* Garlic, 3 clove, minced

* Ginger Root, 2 tsp peeled and minced

* Red Ripe Tomatoes, 1 cup, chopped or sliced

* Water, tap, 2-3 cup (8 fl oz)

*red Lentils, or mung dal 1 cup washed and picked over

Indian spices you like: curry powder, cumin, coriander powder, asafetida, mustard seeds etc.

Directions

bring lentils to a boil in water, lower to simmer and cook until tender and water is absorbed, adding more water if needed. (20-30 minutes). Saute spices and tomatoes in butter or oil and mix in to lentils, salt to taste. Serve with brown rice or flat breads and steamed greens.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KITTEN613.