Yellow Split Pea Dhal

Name: Yellow Split Pea Dhal
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 250g yellow split pea; 1 litre water; 2 slices of ginger (can leave peel on); 1 stick cinnamon; 3/4 tsp turmeric; 1/2 red chilli cut into two large pieces; 1tbsp vegetable oil; 1 small onion finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic finely chopped; 2cm ginger finely chopped; 1/2 red chilli finely chopped; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp cumin seed; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp garam masala; Juice 1/2 lemon; 2 tomato chopped (Preferably peeled); 1 bunch chopped coriander leaf.

5 steps

Tasty split pea dhal.

Updated at: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 21:00:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories292.1 kcal (15%)

Total Fat5.3 g (8%)

Carbs47.8 g (18%)

Sugars4.3 g (5%)

Protein15.2 g (30%)

Sodium301.1 mg (15%)

Fiber21.9 g (78%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

250gyellow split pea

1 litrewater

2 slicesginger

can leave peel on

1stick cinnamon

¾ tspturmeric

0.5red chilli

cut into two large pieces

1 Tbspvegetable oil

1onion

small, finely chopped

2 clovesgarlic

finely chopped

2 cmginger

finely chopped

0.5red chilli

finely chopped

1 tspground coriander

1 tspcumin seed

½ tspsalt

¾ tspgaram masala

0.5juice lemon

2tomato

chopped, Preferably peeled

1 bunchcoriander leaf

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Rince split pea until water runs clear.

Step 2

Boil 1 litre of water, add cinnamon stick, turmeric, chilli pieces and 2 slices of ginger. Simmer for 30-45 minutes (check packaging of split pea for recommended cooking lengths.)

Step 3

Heat oil in frying pan and add cumin seed. Fry for 30 seconds and add onion, chilli (add aditional chilli here if required), ginger. Fry until onion is soft. Add garlic, coriander, garam masala and salt and fry for further two minutes. Add tomato plus 100ml water and allow to cook for 20-30 minutes.

Step 4

Add spice mix to split pea and stir though. Squeeze in lemon juice and serve topped with coriander leaf.

Step 5

Eat as a main with roti or as a side.