Masoor Daal

Name: Masoor Daal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 190 g red lentil; 1 tomato; 1 teaspoon ginger paste; 1 teaspoon garlic paste; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 green chillies; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 3 tablespoon vegetable oil; handful coriander; 850 ml water

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Masoor Daal is a red lentil recipe which tastes divine with boiled rice and salad.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:02:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories283 kcal (14%)

Total Fat11.4 g (16%)

Carbs34.1 g (13%)

Sugars2.8 g (3%)

Protein12.7 g (25%)

Sodium324.5 mg (16%)

Fiber6.1 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

190gred lentil

1tomato

1 teaspoonginger paste

1 teaspoongarlic paste

½ teaspoonmustard seeds

½ teaspooncumin seeds

2green chillies

½ teaspoonsalt

1 teaspoonred chilli powder

½ teaspoonturmeric

3 tablespoonvegetable oil

coriander

850mlwater

Instructions

Step 1

Put the lentils in a pot to boil in 700 ml water for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Simultaneously in a separate pan, heat the oil on a medium heat and add mustard and cumin seeds.

Step 3

As soon as they start to pop, add the ginger and garlic paste with the chopped green chillies.

Step 4

Cook for a few minutes, and add the chopped tomato with all the spices.

Step 5

Cook until the tomato turns into a paste. If it sticks to the pan, add a little bit of water.

Step 6

Once the paste is ready, mix it with the boiled lentils and add 150 ml water. Cook further for 10 minutes to reduce the amount of liquid. The consistency can be adjusted to your personal preference.

Step 7

Garnish with coriander .