
By BBC Good Food
Khatti dhal
Instructions
Prep:15minCook:1h 30min
Serve this tasty, healthy dhal as a vegetarian main meal or side dish. Adding tamarind to the lentils delivers fabulous sweet and sour flavour
Updated at: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:43:25 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
30
Low
Glycemic Load
8
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories182.6 kcal (9%)
Total Fat6.4 g (9%)
Carbs27.9 g (11%)
Sugars6.1 g (7%)
Protein6.7 g (13%)
Sodium22.9 mg (1%)
Fiber6.5 g (23%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings

430gtoor dhal
or red split lentils

½ tspturmeric

2tomatoes
large, chopped, better if you remove the skin but not essential

5 cmginger
piece, peeled and grated

2garlic cloves
crushed or grated

2green chillies
chopped, deseeded if you don’t like it very hot

2 Tbsptamarind paste

1 tsphot chilli powder

2 tspground coriander

2 Tbspoil
or ghee, or a mixture of oil and unsalted butter

½ tspcumin seeds

8garlic cloves
sliced

3dried chillies
i use kashmiri, roughly broken

12curry leaves
fresh or frozen, optional
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