Ingredients
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- Metric
- 225 g Toor Dal / Yellow Lentils
- 1 Onion Large
- 2 Tomatoes Medium
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tbsp Grated Ginger
- 2 tsp Chopped Green Chillies
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Dark Mustard Seeds
- 3 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- 10 g Fresh Coriander
- .5 tsp Turmeric (Optional)
Time
- 30 Mins Preparation
- 25 Mins Cooking
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories 133
- Carbs 23.3g
- Fat 2.8g
- Protein 5.5g
Step 1
Wash the lentils and Soak them in cold water for 30 minutes
Step 2
Boil the lentils for 15-20 min, until they are soft and easily mashed by hand. For 1 cup of lentils, put 3.5 - 4 cups of water
Step 3
Finely Chop the red onion
Step 4
Finely Chop the tomato, you can also use tomato paste
Step 5
Crush some garlic, grate 1" ginger and chop green chillies.
Step 6
Take 2 spoons of ghee / olive oil, when its hot, add cumin, add some garlic and ginger and fry for 30 seconds, then add onions and fry until they are golden and translucent
Step 7
Add chopped tomatoes and green chillies (optional) and fry until they are soft and it starts to looks like a paste. Add some salt.
Step 8
Now add the boiled lentils to the pan and add turmeric (Optional)
Step 9
Cook the lentils in a low heat for 10 min and add some fresh coriander
Step 10
In a small pan heat 1 spoon of ghee / Olive oil. Once it is hot, add mustard seeds, garlic, broken red chillies and curry leaves
Step 11
Fry for 30-45 seconds until the garlic gets golden and you can smell the flavours. Add this to the lentils and mix well
Step 12
Lentils are now ready. Garnish them with fresh coriander. Best eaten with boiled rice.
Did You Know?
Lentils are a very good source of dietary fiber and a good source of iron and protein. Lentils manage/prevent diabetes, lower cholesterol, improve digestion, weight loss, increase energy, prevent anemia and help prevent and fight cancer.
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Comments(1)
Delicous!