Garlicky Red Lentil Dal

Name: Garlicky Red Lentil Dal
Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 1/4 cup)
Ingredients: 1 cup dried small red lentils; 2 ½ cups water; 1 bay leaf; 1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds, divided; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika; ½ teaspoon ground red pepper; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; ¼ cup chopped onion; ½ cup chopped seeded tomato; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint

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5 Reviews

This dip tastes best at room temperature. If you can't find red lentils, use brown or green instead.

By Peter Berely

Recipe by Cooking Light May 2002

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Melanie J. Clarke

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Yield:

9 servings (serving size: 1/4 cup)

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Step 1
Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Drain; discard bay leaf. Place lentils in a small bowl.

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Step 2
Combine 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, salt, turmeric, paprika, and red pepper in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground.
Step 3
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes or until tender. Stir in spice mixture, tomato, and garlic; cook 2 minutes or until slightly thick. Remove pan from heat; stir in lentils, lemon juice, and black pepper. Place lentil mixture in a food processor; process until smooth.
Step 4
Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a small sauté pan over medium heat, and add 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds. Sauté seeds for 15 seconds, and drizzle over dal. Sprinkle with fresh mint.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

97 calories; calories from fat 22%; fat 2.4g; saturated fat 0.3g; mono fat 1.6g; poly fat 0.3g; protein 6.3g; carbohydrates 13.8g; fiber 6.8g; iron 2.3mg; sodium 265mg; calcium 17mg.

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RahmOrenstein

04/14/2013

Delicious, nutritious and super easy to make!

foxybee

01/03/2013

Really great quick dinner!

saracat

03/18/2010

This recipe was very good, though I thought it was a bit watery, so I would cut down on the water a little next time. I also found it to be a bit bland, but with a bit of curry powder it was perfect.

ilikecurry

03/13/2010

This was delicious and so quick to make. I never knew daal cooked so quickly because most recipes i follow said to cook much longer. I added much more garlic - i used about 4 cloves and also used some ginger. I skipped blending the spices and used mostly ground spiced. I also added curry powder, mustard seeds and coriander. Oh and chopped carrots too. It turned out great. Thanks for the recipe.

uberchef

05/01/2009

Excellent. Didn't bother blending and used pre-ground cumin, as did another reviewer. I did cook longer than recommended so ensure that it was nice and soft. Turns out wonderfully each time.

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