🫘 Red Lentils with Eastern Spices

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Red lentil dal with cumin, turmeric and fresh cilantro.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Medium🔥 433 calories per serving💪 28 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (6.3 oz / 180 g) red lentils
  • 2 cups (500 ml) vegetable broth
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1/3 oz (10 g) fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp (11 ml) olive oil

How to make it, step by step

  1. Sauté the onion in oil with the cumin until golden.
  2. Add the garlic and grated ginger and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add the rinsed red lentils with the vegetable broth.
  4. Cook for 15-18 minutes, stirring, until it has a creamy, puréed texture.
  5. Adjust the salt and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

433
calories
28 g
protein
66 g
carbs
9 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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