Indian

Lentil Dal is for Dinner.

Lentil Dal takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lentil Dal takes 30 minutes to cook.

Lentil Dal makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Dal are:

* Lentils, 2 cup
* Red Ripe Tomatoes, 3 large whole (3" dia)
* Ginger Root, 2 tsp
* Garlic, 3 cloves
* *Safflower Oil, oleic, 3 tbsp
* Bay Leaf, 1 tsp, crumbled
* *Hot Chili Peppers, 1 pepper (or 1 tsp. sambal oelek)
* Spinach, fresh, 0.5 package (10 oz)
* 2 tbsp. garam masala
* salt, pepper, cumin to taste

Here is how you make Lentil Dal:

Chop tomatoes and rinse and drain spinach.Mince garlic and ginger.Put lentils in a pot with about 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then continue to cook over medium heat until lentils reach desired tenderness. Check the consistency of the lentils periodically and add more water if needed.Heat oil in a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger, chili pepper (or sambal oelek), and bay leaf and fry till golden. Add garam masala and tomatoes. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes begin to fall apart. Add spinach, and continue to cook till spinach is wilted. Add cooked lentils and combine thoroughly. Add salt, pepper, and cumin to taste.Makes 4 1.5 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FRAGGLEKERITH.

The nutritional information for Lentil Dal is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 251.0

• Total Fat: 11.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 43.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.4 g
• Protein: 11.5 g

Lentil Dal is Indian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Lentil Dal is Vegetarian