Dal (Indian Lentil Puree)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 70.5
  • Total Fat: 0.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 442.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
  • Protein: 4.9 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 cup red lentils
    3 cups of water
    .75 tsp garlic
    1 tsp ginger root
    .5 tsp ground turmeric
    .75 tspn salt
    1 jalapeno pepper
    1 plum tomato
    2 tbsp cilantro

Directions

Rinse, pick over, and place in a large saucepan:
Red lentils
Add:
2 cups water
1 small sliced onion
.75 tspn minced garlic
1 tspn minced fresh ginger
.5 tspn turmeric
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender, 20 - 25 minutes.

Stir in:
1 cup water
.75 tspn salt

Simmer, partially covered, until the dal is thickened to the consistency of split pea soup, about 20 minutes.

Stir in:
2 peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 plum tomato, diced
2 tbsp chopped cilantro

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NDRWFRMN.