Red Lentil Dahl with Eggplant

Name: Red Lentil Dahl with Eggplant
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplants (cubed, or 4-5 smaller varieties); 3 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp sea salt; 1 ¼ cups / 255g dried red lentils; 3 ¾ cups / 937ml water; 2 tbsp coconut oil (or a neutral flavoured cooking oil); 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 1 onion (finely diced); 1 tbsp ginger (finely grated); ¾ tsp garam masala; ¾ tsp turmeric; 1 ½ tsp ground coriander seeds; 3 tomatoes, well chopped (well 240 grams cherry tomatoes); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 2-3 green chillies (remove seeds if you don't like things too hot); 1 tsp salt; a good crack of black pepper

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

After a quick, healthy, gluten-free vegan meal? This red lentil Dahl with roasted eggplant is beautifully aromatic, flavoursome and simple to prepare.

Updated at: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 04:13:03 GMT