Vegan Two Lentil Dahl

Name: Vegan Two Lentil Dahl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 8 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced; 1 large white onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste; 2 teaspoons sea salt or to taste; 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 6 cups filtered water; 1 cup green lentils, sorted and rinsed; 1 cup split red lentils*, sorted and rinsed; 1 bunch cilantro, stemmed and roughly chopped

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

This simple vegan two lentil Dahl requires only easy-to-find ingredients and little more than a few chops and several stirs to make. It's the perfect protein-rich meal to prepare on a Sunday and enjoy throughout the week, and it can easily be doubled or even tripled and frozen.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:01:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories317.4 kcal (16%)

Total Fat7.1 g (10%)

Carbs48.4 g (19%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein19.1 g (38%)

Sodium666.2 mg (33%)

Fiber14.6 g (52%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 tablespoonscoconut oil

8scallions

trimmed and thinly sliced

1 ½ teaspoonsground cumin

1 teaspoonground coriander

½ teaspoonsmoked paprika

⅛ teaspooncayenne pepper

to taste

2 teaspoonssea salt

or to taste

1 x 28 ouncecan diced tomatoes

6 cupswater

filtered

1 cupgreen lentils

sorted and rinsed

1 cupsplit red lentils

sorted and rinsed

1 bunchcilantro

stemmed and roughly chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the coconut oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Add the scallions and onion, and cook for 7 minutes, or until softened.

Step 3

Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne pepper, and sea salt, and continue to cook for another 3 minutes, or until beginning to brown and caramelize.

Step 4

Stir in the diced tomatoes and water, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.

Step 5

Add the lentils, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring every 10 minutes or so to break down the lentils.

Step 6

Taste and season with more salt and cayenne pepper, if desired.

Step 7

Turn off the heat and stir in the cilantro.

Step 8

Serve over warm basmati rice, if desired.

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