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Red Lentil Daal

Name: Red Lentil Daal
Prep time: 300 s
Cook time: 3000 s
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup Lentils pink or red raw; 500 grams Beverages water tap well; 1 teaspoon Spices chili powder; 1 teaspoon Spices chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon Spices turmeric ground; 1 teaspoon Salt table; 1 Unit Onions raw; 4 tablespoons Oil canola; 4 tablespoons Oil sunflower high oleic (70% and over); 4 tablespoons Oil canola

60'

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A flavorful dish made with red split lentils, seasoned with spices and optionally topped with a fried onion tempering.

Not included in this recipe

Treenut

Soy

Peanuts

Lactose

Gluten

Fish

Egg

Crustaceans

Dinner

Treenut-Free

Soy-Free

Ingredients

Servings

- 6 Portions +

Lentils, pink or red, raw

1 cup Lentils, pink or red, raw

Beverages, water, tap, well

500 grams Beverages, water, tap, well

Spices, chili powder

1 teaspoon Spices, chili powder

Spices, chili powder

1 teaspoon Spices, chili powder

Spices, turmeric, ground

1/2 teaspoon Spices, turmeric, ground

Salt, table

1 teaspoon Salt, table

Onions, raw

1 Unit Onions, raw

Oil, canola

4 tablespoons Oil, canola

Oil, sunflower, high oleic (70% and over)

4 tablespoons Oil, sunflower, high oleic (70% and over)

Oil, canola

4 tablespoons Oil, canola

Red Lentil Daal

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Instructions

7 Steps

60'

Total

Preparation

50'

Cooking

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1 of 7

Rinse Lentils

Rinse the lentils until the water is clear.

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2 of 7

10'

Boil Lentils

Combine the lentils, spices, and water in a medium stockpot and bring to a rapid boil.

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3 of 7

10'

Simmer the Daal

Reduce the heat and allow the daal to simmer.

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4 of 7

10'

Stir and Thicken Daal

Once the lentils have soaked up the water (after about 10 minutes), stir the daal with a wooden spoon, pressing it down to reach the desired thickness.

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5 of 7

10'

Simmer Daal

Add 1-2 cups of hot water, depending on your preferred daal thickness, stir to combine, and let it simmer for another 5 – 10 minutes, based on the consistency you prefer.

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6 of 7

10'

Prepare Tadka

To make the tadka, heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Add the chopped onion and fry on medium heat until it turns golden brown.

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7 of 7

Serve Daal

Transfer the daal to a serving bowl and drizzle the tadka with the oil over it. also add a nob of Nestle Butter on it before serving.
Serve with boiled rice and salad on side.

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