🍲 Red Lentil Dal with Turmeric

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