Indian Dal

Name: Indian Dal
Yield: Makes 5 cups; 5 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon salad oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 quart vegetable or fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1 ½ cups dried Red Chief lentils (12 oz.; see notes), sorted and rinsed; 1 cup chopped onion; About 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons minced fresh jalapeño chilies; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon ground dried turmeric; Salt

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2 Reviews

Serve this thick stew with hot cooked basmati rice or as a dip for toasted bread.

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Recipe Summary

Yield:

Makes 5 cups; 5 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
In a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat, frequently stir oil, cumin, and cardamom just until spices are fragrant, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Add broth, lentils, onion, 1/4 cup cilantro, ginger, chilies, garlic, and turmeric. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring often, until lentils fall apart, about 15 minutes.

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Step 2
Ladle dal into bowls, sprinkle with more cilantro, and add salt to taste.

Chef's Notes

You can also use Canary or Crimson lentils.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

303 calories; calories from fat 12%; protein 20g; fat 3.9g; saturated fat 0.4g; carbohydrates 49g; fiber 8.5g; sodium 67mg.

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MamaMona1

02/11/2011

This dal is Delicious! And with ingredients I carry as 'stock' in my kitchen. I did add several whole cardamon pods; discard before eating. Used red lentils. Will make this again; and give the recipe to friends. Easy to make too. (I used all fresh ingredients except for the seeds/powder/lentils). A must to all good recipes, in my opinion. Thanks for a wonderful and healthy dal!

DebbieNJ

01/13/2011

Very easy to make. It seems alittle bland. Next time I will up the spices, other than that it was good.

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