Split Pea-Spinach Dal with Cauliflower

Excellent dish. I made it exactly according to the recipe and it is delicious. Perfect for "meatless Monday" with a side of brown rice. Also, very low in net carbs, so it is perfect for my diabetic diet.

I only had green split peas as others are hard to find. Based on other reviews I doubled the cauliflower and reduced the cumin. I noticed the spices on a whole are equivalent to curry powder so next time I might try that. Nevertheless, the spices worked well and this stew was very good with some crusty bread. I would make this again.

I only had frozen peas so I used those and this was wonderful compliment to the rest of the Indian spead I made. Not great the next day as the flavors didn't build with time, they faded.

This is an excellent dish, and perfect for gluten-free, dairy-free diets (substitute the butter out). It's very easy to make. I left out the mustard seeds, and it's awesome. Made it twice in the past 2 weeks and plan on making it again.

The dish had a great blend of flavors, everyone enjoyed it in the family. I would use a bit of less cumin and more cauliflower next time though. I did not have spinach, but I can imagine that it would have further improved the Dal. All in all, it is an easy to make, healthy, yummy comfort dish which I will make regularly.

This was excellent! I didn't have cumin or brown mustard seed so I used 1/2 tablespoons of ground cumin and 2 tablespoons of dry mustard after looked up how to substitute. I would definitely make again!

This was very good, though I think if I were to make it again I would use more cauliflower, as it seemed to just melt into the split peas and its flavor was barely detectable. But the seasonings were great. I usually end up adding a lot more than called for in CL recipes, but this one was pretty spot on for my tastes.

We really enjoyed this dish. I found that it cooked much faster than the recipe called for; my split peas were tender in just 20 minutes and my cauliflower was done in 15. I was so happy to see a Cooking Light recipe that used large quantities of spices. I made as written, but next time I would reduce the salt and add a fresh jalapeno or serano pepper. I suggest doubling the recipe if you plan to serve as a main dish, as there is no way this would serve six without other dishes. That being said, it was perfect and filling for my family of three.

We loved this. I don't like a lot of heat so I reduced the red pepper to 1/8 teaspoon, which was just right for us.

I LOVE the flavorings in this dish!!!!

I'd serve this at any Indian meal, and it made a great weeknight dish because I cooked the yellow split peas the previous night. Followed the recipe except for doubling the ginger and red pepper, and using 1 cup of broth instead of water for extra flavor. After removing onions from pan, I added a bit of broth to the pan and cooked some chopped red bells and green peas in the residue of the seasoning. Served everything with basmati rice, a small piece of nan, and plain yogurt mixed with cilantro, minced jalapeno, and corriander.

I'm new to Indian flavors and this was a little spicy for us. I loved the base flavor, but I might reduce the brown mustard seed and ground red pepper next time.We served over jasmine rice.

This was my first time making Indian food and it turned out perfectly! Like another reviewer, I didn't have all the spices and improvised a bit and it still turned out great (ex: ground mustard for mustard seeds, regular cumin for cumin seeds). I served it with whole wheat naan and couscous. Although it's not the fastest meal I've ever made, it was well worth the effort!

Delicious! Everyone in my house loved it. Will definitely make again. Would even be good with some yukon gold potato.

I didn't even have all of the ingredients and had to improvise and it still turned out wonderfully. Great, easy recipe.

WOW. Probably one of the best indian-style dishes I have ever made. I used green split-peas because that's what the store had and it was DIVINE. It turned out so creamy and delicious. Perfect spices. Truly satisfying (and healthy!)

One of my favorite CL recipes ever. SO flavorful and delicious. I served with brown rice and garlic naan from Whole Foods. Will make this one over and over...nice to have a flavorful and satisfying vegetarian option to add into the rotation.

this dish was so easy to make. it is tasty and the whole family liked it. i served it with pita quarters and homemade pickles, which added a good crunch and slight zing to the dal without overpowering it. i did not have fresh spinach so i defrosted frozen spinach squeezed dry.