Everyday Yellow Dal (serves 4)


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 145.0
  • Total Fat: 6.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 6.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
  • Protein: 5.6 g

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Introduction

Adapted from a recipe found on Smitten Kitchen. Adapted from a recipe found on Smitten Kitchen.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 cup yellow split peas
    1 large tomato, diced (or 1 cup diced canned tomatoes)
    2 T canola oil
    1/2 tsp cumin seeds
    1 med red onion, finely diced
    5 large garlic cloves, minced or sliced
    1 tsp coriander seeds, ground
    3/4 tsp ground tumeric
    1/2 tsp cayenne (or to taste)
    1/4 cup minced cilantro

Directions

Serves 4

1. Soak lentils in cold water for one hour
2. Drain the dal and place in a large saucepan with 3 cups fresh water and the tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until peas are tender, 45 minutes to an hour. Whisk to emusify. Keep warm over low heat.
4. Meanwhile, Heat the oil in a medium skillet on high, Add the cumin seeds. When the seeds have stopped sputtering, add the onion and saute over medium heat about 3 minutes. Then, add garlic and saute until most of the onion has turned dark brown - 5 to 10 minutes. Add the coriander, tumeric & cayenne. Stir and pour mixture over dal.
5. Add the cilantro and salt to taste. heat on low another 2-3 minutes. Serve warm.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EDEROSIER01.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    We found this rather bland, but it was better when we added salt (at the table). I used diced tomatoes and 3 cups water. After 45 min, drained a lot of water off. Another time, would reduce water to 2 cups, and add a bit more spice! - 2/19/16