Red Lentil Dahl
A dish where medium yellow onion and fresh ginger do the work. On the table in about 50 minutes.
Ingredients
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- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 medium Yellow Onion
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Ginger, grated
- 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp Yellow Curry (mild madras)
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 cup dried Red Lentils
- 4 - 5 cups Water
- 5 Plum Tomatoes, chopped
- juice of 1 Lemon
- 1 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped and lightly packed
- Dried Red Chili's or cayenne pepper, to taste
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Steps
- Heat oil in a soup pot and saute onions for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and ginger and saute 5 more minutes.
- Add spices and salt, saute 5 minutes more.
- Add 4 cups of water and stir. Add tomatoes and lentils. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat a bit and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the lemon juice and cilantro and more water if it's too thick. Simmer 10 more minutes, or until lentils are completely tender. This may take a while.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 348 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 15.1 g |
| Fat | 8.3 g |
| Carbs | 58.8 g |
| Fiber | 7.8 g |
| Sodium | 421 mg |
Source
based.cooking (community recipes, public domain) — unlicense