Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
31
Low
Nutrition per recipe
Calories1015.3 kcal (51%)
Total Fat32 g (46%)
Carbs139.4 g (54%)
Sugars12.4 g (14%)
Protein51.3 g (103%)
Sodium2361.9 mg (118%)
Fiber25.6 g (91%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
0 servings
1 cupmasoor dal
red lentils, washed and drained
½ teaspoonturmeric
2tomatoes
medium, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoonsalt
1 cupcoriander leaves
chopped
½ teaspoonscayenne pepper
2 tablespoonsolive oil
or canola
½ teaspoonwhole brown mustard seeds
½ teaspoonwhole cumin seeds
0.5onion
medium, chopped
10fresh curry leaves
if available
1 teaspoonfresh ginger
very finely grated peeled
1 clovegarlic
good-sized, crushed to a pulp
Instructions
Step 1
Apart from that it tastes great.
Step 2
Serves 4-5
Step 3
Put the dal and 3 cups water (31 ratio) in a medium pan. Bring to a boil but do not let it boil over. Skim off the froth and add the turmeric. Stir, cover partially, turn heat to a light simmer for 40 minutes.
Step 4
Add the tomatoes, coriander, salt, and cayenne, cover and simmer 10 minutes over low heat. Stir and turn off the heat.
Step 5
Pour the oil into a small pan or small frying pan and set over medium-high heat. When hot, put in the mustard and cumin seeds. As soon as the mustard seeds begin to pop, a matter of seconds, add the onions and curry leaves, stir and fry until the onions start to brown. Now put in the ginger and garlic.
Step 6
Stir for a minute and then empty the contents of the small pan into the pan with the dal. Stir to mix.
