Red Lentil Dal – from the Happy Herbivore
A Happy Herbivore Recipe. Dals are essentially thick stews made with lentils and traditional Indian spices. This dal is easy, delicious and cheap. Make it once and it will never leave your regular rotation, I promise.
- Prep Time:
5 min - Cook Time:
25 min - Ready In:
30 min
Ingredients
- 1 small Onion diced
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Ginger ground
- 1/2 cup Dried red lentils
- 2 cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 Tomato chopped, save juices
- 3 ounces Tomato paste 5 Tbsp
- 1 tablespoon Coriander ground
- 2 teaspoons Garam marsala
- Salt, pepper, cayenne to taste
Directions
Line a medium pot with 1/4 cup of water and cook onions and garlic until translucent. Add turmeric, cumin, paprika, and ginger, and cook for another for another 2 minutes, adding water if necessary to prevent sticking and burning. Add lentils, broth, tomato, tomato paste, and coriander, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes or until lentils are cooked and orange-ish. Add garam masala, stirring to combine, and let rest for 5 minutes. Add salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
Note: if tomatoes are out of season, use 1/4 cup tomato sauce or two peeled canned tomatoes.
This recipe is from Lindsay Dixon, the Happy Herbivore. For more of her recipes check out her website and cookbook at www.happyherbivore.com.
Lindsay likes to serve Red Lentil Dal with brown rice and saag.
