Dhal

Name: Dhal
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 tbs oil; 1 onion diced; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 tsp tumeric; 1 1/2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp minced ginger; 1/4 tsp ground cardamom; 1 cup dried red lentils; 3 cups water (or broth); 1 tsp salt

3 steps

Double (triple lentils but double other items)

Updated at: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 02:39:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories249.9 kcal (12%)

Total Fat7.7 g (11%)

Carbs34.4 g (13%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein12.4 g (25%)

Sodium587 mg (29%)

Fiber5.9 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbsoil

1 tsptumeric

1 ½ tspcumin

1 tspminced ginger

¼ tspground cardamom

1 cupdried red lentils

3 cupswater

or broth

1 tspsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Fry onion, garlic, and spices in oil until golden brown

Step 2

Add lentils, water (or broth), and salt

Step 3

Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 45 min. Remove cover and simmer on very low heat, stirring frequently, about 20 more minutes, until lentils are mushy and thick, about the consistency of refried beans.