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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Green Lentil Dahl Recipe


I feel so adventurous! This is way out of my normal cuisine range.

I really like this recipe! I have yet to try it with the red chilis added, but I would like to in the summer when chilis are in season.

This recipe comes from Slow The Cook Down. Check out the original recipe HERE. I have cut it in half and it is still plenty for our size family. I swapped out the red onion for a regular onion, too. I like to buy my spices from my local Indian grocer. (I wrote I blog post about it. Check it out HERE!) The Indian grocery store has great prices and selection when it comes to spices!

Green Lentil Dahl

Ingredients

 

  • 2 cups green lentils
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • tbsp mustard seeds
  • 3/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 3/4 tsp mild curry powder
  • bay leave
  • 1 onion diced
  • inches ginger minced
  • 2 cloves garlic mince
  • red chilis minced
  • 13 fl. oz coconut milk (1 cans) 
  • 1/2 cup water 
  • juice of one lime
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Place the lentils in a large bowl of water and set to one side.  Chop the ingredients and get your spices ready!
  • Heat the oil in large pot over a medium heat. Once hot, add the mustard seeds.
  • When the mustard seeds start to pop, add in the turmeric, cumin, curry powder and bay leaves. Stir for a couple of minutes until the spices become fragrant.
  • Add in the onion, ginger, garlic and chili.  Stir so that the spice coats the onions and cook for 5 minutes until the onions start to soften.
  • Drain the lentils, and add in to the pot.  Add the coconut milk, lime juice and water and mix well.  Pop a lid on for 15 minutes
  • After 15 minutes, take the lid off and give a good stir, at this point you can add any added vegetables that you wish.  Cook the dish for another 10 or so minutes until excess liquid has cooked off
  • At this point, you could stir in some spinach or herbs - parsley and coriander work really well!
  • Serve with rice
  • Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. I am curious to know if this is the same (or similar) to what I was able to try. Thank you for sharing the recipe! :)

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    1. Thank you for the comment Sunshine Country!
      Maybe you could try this and see how it compares. :)

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