Lentil Dal with Sweet Potatoes
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Feasting at Home · by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home Blog★ 4.8

Lentil Dal with Sweet Potatoes

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 19%·PRO 26%
CARBS 44G47% OF CAL
8G FIBER1G ADDED4G INTRINSIC31G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 17G41% OF CAL
10G SAT8G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A quick red lentil dal with sweet potatoes and warm spices, finished with a fragrant tempering oil. Creamy and deeply flavored, it's a satisfying vegetarian main ready in 30 minutes.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 3 cups hot water
  • 1 cup red lentils (split lentils)
  • 2 tablespoons ghee, or coconut oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon grated (or minced) fresh ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic – minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (or substitute ground cumin)
  • 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 -3 fresh chilies- serrano chili pepper, (or jalapeño) slit down the side vertically (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Garam Masala Spice
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek leaves ( optional, but tasty)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced (or one 14-ounce can diced)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium sweet potato or yam, diced into ¾ inch cubes, skins OK (other veggies include cauliflower, green peas, spinach, kale, carrots, etc) SEE NOTES.
  • 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
  • Handful fresh cilantro leaves or chopped scallions for garnish
  • Toasted Flaked coconut- optional
  • 2-3 tablespoons ghee, or coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ( or coriander, crushed)
  • 8 curry leaves (optional, but doubly amazing.)
PREP
10M
SODIUM
615MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.