Description
This Red Lentil Dahl is a comforting, flavorful dish that’s perfect for any meal. Made with wholesome ingredients, it’s easy to prepare and packed with nutrition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) dry red lentils
- 1 large (200 g) carrot finely diced
- 1 small bell pepper
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 heaped tbsp fresh ginger minced
- ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cups (720 ml) vegetable broth or water
- 1 cup (240 ml) canned coconut milk
- 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- ½ tbsp sweetener of choice
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp paprika
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- ⅓ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the red lentils under cold water until the water runs clear; set aside.
- In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion, garlic, and ginger, cooking until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the diced carrot and bell pepper, cooking for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add the rinsed lentils, vegetable broth or water, coconut milk, ground cumin, curry powder, sweetener, ground turmeric, paprika, and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
- If using, add red pepper flakes for extra heat before serving.
- Serve warm with rice or naan.
Notes
Feel free to customize the vegetables used in this recipe, and adjust the spice levels according to your taste. The coconut milk can be replaced with additional vegetable broth for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Dinner
- Method: Stovetop, One Pot
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 14 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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