CJ's Tomato Dal

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • 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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Introduction

This is a recipe an Indian friend of mine showed me how to make. It is super easy to make and pairs well with rice for a simple, inexpensive, yet flavorful meal. This is a recipe an Indian friend of mine showed me how to make. It is super easy to make and pairs well with rice for a simple, inexpensive, yet flavorful meal.
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 cup red lentils (dal), picked through and rinsed
    2.5 cups water

    2 tbsp oil
    1/4 tsp black mustard seeds
    1/4 tsp cumin seeds
    1 tsp crushed garlic
    1 tsp minced ginger
    5 or 6 green curry leaves
    2 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.