Vegetarian

Red Lentil Dal is for Dinner.

Red Lentil Dal takes several minutes to prepare.

Red Lentil Dal takes several minutes to cook.

Red Lentil Dal makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Red Lentil Dal are:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 cups chopped onions
6 garlic cloves, minced

6 cups water
2 cup dried red lentils* (1#)
2 tsp turmeric
1 T ground cumin
1 T garam marsala
1" piece of ginger root, minced or grated
1 can of tomato puree or crushed tomatoes
2 jalape?o chili, seeded, chopped

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup basmati rice,* cooked according to package directions

Here is how you make Red Lentil Dal:

Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic cloves and jalapenos. Saut? until tender and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add turmeric, cumin, garam marsala continue to saute for another 5 minutes.Add water and lentils. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 15 minutes. Add pureed tomatoes and simmer 5 to 10 minutes to blend flavors. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon rice into bowls. Spoon dal over. Top with tomatoes, cilantro. Serving Size: 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WEBDEB59.

The nutritional information for Red Lentil Dal is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 272.0

• Total Fat: 1.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 203.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 14.5 g
• Protein: 16.2 g

Red Lentil Dal is Indian cuisine.