15
Mar
Recipe: Dal
Summary: There are so many dal recipes around and anyone who likes dal probably has their favorite. This is one of mine.
Dal is easy to digest and low in fat. Eaten with rice, it provides a complete protein. Legume choices include: green lentils, brown lentils, French lentils, red lentils, yellow or green split peas, mung beans or split mung beans.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry lentils (see list above) rinsed and sorted
Vegetable stock or water
Curry Paste
1 teaspoon ghee or oliveoil
1/2 teaspoon brown or yellow mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 pinch red chiliflakes
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped leeks or onions
1 inch fresh ginger, finely chopped, or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup vegetable stock or water
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon tomato paste (optional)
1 teaspoon Bragg Liquid Aminos or tamari (optional)
1/2 cup low-fat coconut milk, vanilla soymilk or almond milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
Curry Paste
- In a medium saute pan, heat ghee or olive oil and add the mustard seeds.
- Let the mustard seeds pop briefly. (Caution: the seeds may pop out of the pan.)
- Add the next seven ingredients (fenugreek through raisins) in order.
- Add vegetable stock as the mixture begins to dry.
- Saute for 5 minutes, and then add cumin, turmeric, and coriander.
- Add more stock if necessary, then add the optional tomato paste and tamari.
- Simmer in the saute pan for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the cilantro, coconut milk , and lemon juice.
Dal - In a 4-quart soup pot, place the lentils and enough water to cover lentils, plus 3 inches.
- Bring the lentils to a boil
- Continue to cook the lentils until they are tender, approximately 20 minutes.
- Add the Curry Paste to the cooked lentils and simmer together for 5 to 10 minutes.
Cooking time (duration): 45 min
Diet type: Vegan
Diet (other): Low calorie, Reduced fat, High protein, Gluten free
Number of servings (yield): 6
Meal type: dinner
Culinary tradition: Indian (Southern)
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