Brown lentil dal

Name: Brown lentil dal
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups brown lentils (whole masoor dal); 2 medium onions; 1 tomato; 6 cloves of garlic; 5 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin); 1 tsp salt; 10 peppercorns; 6 cloves; 1 black cardamom; 1/2 small cinnamon stick; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/4 tsp chili flakes; 2 whole green chilies; 5 cups of water; 3 tbsp of chopped fresh coriander; red chilli flakes; more fresh chopped coriander

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:40min

This brown lentil dal is a quick and easy vegan meal perfect for a speedy midweek dinner after work. In this simple Indian recipe, brown lentils (sabut masoor dal) are cooked with tomatoes, lots of garlic and onions, spiced to perfection and then tempered with simple onion and garlic tadka (more fried onions and garlic are added to the dish in the end). I love this brown lentil curry for its earthy, garlicky flavour and nutty texture. This brown lentil dal tastes even better reheated the next day so it's perfect for meal prep. This sabut masoor dal is also suitable for freezing.

Updated at: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:42:06 GMT