🍲 Red Lentil Dal with Turmeric

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Quick dal with red lentils, turmeric and cumin. No soaking, creamy and ready in 22 minutes.

⏱️ 22 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 443 calories per serving💪 27 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup dry (6.5 oz / 180 g) red lentils
  • 3.5 oz (100 g), about 1/2 medium onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2.5 cups (600 ml) vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 3/4 tbsp (11 ml) olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 pinch salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Saute the finely chopped onion in a skillet with oil for 3 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic, turmeric and cumin, and cook 1 minute.
  3. Add the rinsed red lentils and the broth.
  4. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the lentils break down and are creamy.
  5. Adjust the salt and serve with the lemon juice.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

443
calories
27 g
protein
62 g
carbs
8 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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