Masoor Dal Recipe (Easy Red Lentil Dal)
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Dassana's Veg Recipes · by Dassana Amit★ 4.9 (60)

Masoor Dal Recipe (Easy Red Lentil Dal)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 5%·PRO 4%
CARBS 8G28% OF CAL
2G FIBER2G SUGAR4G OTHER
FAT 7G62% OF CAL
1G SAT7G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Red lentils simmered with onions, tomatoes, and warming spices like garam masala and turmeric until soft and creamy. Aromatic and comforting with layers of flavor. Serve with rice or bread for an everyday Indian meal.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • ½ cup masoor dal (or red lentils (hulled & split))
  • 1.5 to 1.75 cups water (for pressure cooking dal)
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ⅓ cup or 1 medium onion (– finely chopped)
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves ((small to medium-sized), crushed or finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon or 1 inch ginger (– finely chopped)
  • 1 to 2 or ½ to 1 teaspoon green chillies (– chopped or slit)
  • 1 to 2 dry red chilies (– broken and seeds removed, optional)
  • ½ cup or 1 medium-sized tomatoes (– chopped)
  • ¼ or ½ teaspoon red chili powder (or cayenne pepper)
  • 1 generous pinch asafoetida ((hing))
  • ¼ or ½ teaspoon garam masala ((homemade garam masala powder can be just ¼ teaspoon))
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric))
  • 1 to 1.5 cups water ( or add as required)
  • salt (as required)
  • 1 teaspoon dry fenugreek leaves (– crushed (kasuri methi), optional)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (– chopped (cilantro))
  • ½ or 1 teaspoon lemon juice ( or according to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (– chopped for garnish, optional)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
324MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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