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Red Lentil Dal

Servings: 4

Awesome and ridiculously addictive. You're about to fall head over heels in love with red lentils.

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Recipe added on February 7, 2010 by Lindsay S. Nixon

Ingredients

½ cup red lentils
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin
1 whole tomato, chopped (with juices)
3 ounces tomato paste
2 whole garlic cloves, minced
1 small onion, diced
1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp ground ginger
a dash of cayenne pepper
1 tbsp coriander
2 tsp garam masala

Instructions

In a medium pot, saute onions and garlic in 1/4 cup water until translucent. Add spices, except garam masala and coriander, and cook for 2 minutes, adding more water if necessary to prevent sticking, burning or drying out. Add lentils, broth, tomato paste, tomatoes and coriander. Cover and turn heat to high. Once boiling, reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until lentils are cooked (they will expand and turn orange). Add garam masala and stir to combine. Cover and set aside for 3-5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1
Servings Per Batch: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
Fat 0.70g
Carbohydrate 19.20g
Dietary Fiber8.60g
Sugars2.20g
Protein7g