Name: Vegan Dal Makhani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4, 4 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 1 cup brown lentils, soaked overnight*; 1 can (13.5 oz) kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 4 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil; 1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped**; 5 garlic cloves, finely grated; 2” piece ginger, finely grated; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp coconut sugar; 2 tsp kosher salt, plus more as needed; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp coriander; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp ceylon cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground cardamom; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1 (14 oz or 400 g) can crushed tomatoes***; 1 (13.5 oz or 425 ml) can coconut milk; 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro; 1-2 tbsp lemon juice

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Vegan Dal Makhani

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 50m total

Servings

Calories

35% of a 2,000 cal day

700KCAL

Protein

25g49% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat39g

49%

Saturated23g

100%

Unsaturated16g

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Total Carbs73g

26%

Fiber16g

58%

Total Sugars17g

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incl. Added Sugars3g

Starch39g

—

Sodium1575mg

68%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A creamy vegan dal makhani combining lentils and kidney beans simmered with spices, tomatoes, and coconut milk. Rich aromatics of ginger, garlic, and warming spices like cinnamon and cardamom make this a cozy, comforting winter dinner.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

Lentils & Beans

1 cupbrown lentils — soaked overnight
13½ ozkidney beans — drained, rinsed, 1 can

Aromatics & Spices

4 tbspolive oil — or avocado oil
½medium white onion — finely chopped
5garlic cloves — finely grated
2ginger — finely grated
2 tbsptomato paste
1 tbspcoconut sugar
2 tspkosher salt
2 tspcumin seeds
1 tspcoriander
1 tspcayenne pepper
1 tspblack pepper
½ tspceylon cinnamon
½ tspground cardamom
¼ tspnutmeg
¼ tspcloves — ground

Other Ingredients

400 gcrushed tomatoes — canned, 1 can
13½ ozcoconut milk — 425 ml
½ cupfinely chopped cilantro
1–2 tbsplemon juice

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Method

50m total

Read the method on munchingwithmariyah.comYasmeen Ali’s original page

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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