Rice with Lentils (Gujarati Daal Chaawal)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 342.1
  • Total Fat: 4.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 591.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 64.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
  • Protein: 10.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Rice with Lentils (Gujarati Daal Chaawal) calories by ingredient


Introduction

An Indian lentil dish that is served on white basmati rice. An Indian lentil dish that is served on white basmati rice.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Daal
    1/2 C Toor daal
    2 T olive oil
    5 curry leaves
    1 onion sliced
    2 t ginger/garlic paste
    1/2 t green chillie paste
    1 tomatoe chopped
    1/2 t cumin powder
    1 t coriander powder
    1/4 t turmeric
    1 t salt

    Chaawal/Rice
    4 C cooked Basmati rice

Directions

Wash then cook daal/lentils in pressure cooker with about 1.5 cups water. When done (about 15 min) cool then blend in blender jug or using a handheld blender.

Fry onions and curry leaves in oil until lightly golden. Turn down heat then add the chilli and ginger/garlic. now add the tomatoe and the rest of the spices. Cook 'till tomatoe is well mushed then add the blended daal adding more water if necessary. Simmer for a few minutes. You can add some garam masala at this point if desired.
Garnish with cilantro and mint before serving.

Serves 4 = 1 cup of rice with 1/4 of daal recipe.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user UMMWALEED.