How to Cook Yummy Healthy Lentil Dahl

Healthy Lentil Dahl. This smooth red lentil Dahl melts in your mouth and will leave you coming back for more. An easy homemade vegetarian curry recipe that is super simple. Red Lentil Dhal is an Indian staple made from split pulses, it's healthy, tasty and very cheap.

Dal, or dahl, is a traditional dish of India made with lentils and spices. Lentils make the dish a healthy source of vegetarian protein, while the vegetable, spice and herb ingredients supply valuable vitamins. The BEST Red Lentil Dahl (dhal, dal, daal)! You can cook Healthy Lentil Dahl using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Healthy Lentil Dahl

1. You need 1 of onion, chopped.
2. Prepare 1 of celery stick, diced.
3. You need 2 cloves of garlic, crushed.
4. You need Half of a fresh red chilli, diced.
5. It's 1 1/2 tbsp of curry powder.
6. Prepare 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
7. You need 8 of cherry tomatoes, halved.
8. You need 1 tbsp of tomato purée.
9. Prepare 100 g of dried red lentils.
10. It's 400 mls of water.
11. You need 1 tbsp of coconut oil.
12. It's of Dessicated coconut to garnish.

The BEST Red Lentil Dahl (dhal, dal, daal)! Lentil dal is a layered dish with thousands of variations determined by everything from the availability of certain ingredients to family traditions. But amongst them all, two components are essential to dal. This recipe is from my friend and health warrior Anthony Masiello, at Veggiesfordinner.com.

Healthy Lentil Dahl instructions

1. Gently fry the onion, garlic, chilli and celery in the coconut oil for 5 minutes..
2. Add the dry spices, stir and continue to cook for another few mins..
3. Add the tomato purée and stir well. Then add the cherry tomatoes and dried lentils. Stir to coat in spice, then add your water. Simmer gently until the lentils are fully tender (about 20 minutes).
4. Serve immediately sprinkled with dessicated coconut or nuts if desired, or allow to sit overnight in the fridge to develop the flavour if possible..

We made this recipe for a recipe swap, and we couldn't get enough of it. Transform your red lentils into something amazing with my creamy Instant Pot Lentil Dal. This recipe might seem familiar, and that's because it's an adapted version of my Red Lentil Dahl. If you like indian flavours, cury and spices you'll love lentil dal. Try my Nepalese Red Lentil Dahl for a healthy and vegetarian dinner option!