Red lentil dal (vegan if you sub the ghee 😁)
Red lentil dal (vegan if you sub the ghee 😁)

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook red lentil dal (vegan if you sub the ghee 😁) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Red lentil dal (vegan if you sub the ghee 😁):
  1. Take 1/2 cup (full not just to the ‘fill’ line) red lentils (about 125g)
  2. Make ready 400 ml / 1 1/2 cups water
  3. Make ready 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  4. Make ready 1/2 tsp chilli powder or chilli flakes
  5. Get 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  6. Take 2 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped
  7. Make ready 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  8. Take 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  9. Make ready 1/2 tbsp ghee or oil
  10. Take Salt and pepper
  11. Take To garnish: some chopped spring onion and/ or coriander

If you buy store-bought naan, check the ingredients because most are made with dairy. Garnish your dal with fresh cilantro, vegan yogurt or coconut milk, and a squeeze of lemon. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! What makes Red Lentil Dal easy to cook?

Instructions to make Red lentil dal (vegan if you sub the ghee 😁):
  1. Put the red lentils, water, turmeric, cumin and chilli in a saucepan (with a lid for later). Bring to the boil. Then turn down to a simmer, cover and simmer gently for about 20 mins. Stir it regularly so the lentils don’t stick. Add more water if needed.
  2. When the lentils are ready - or about 5 mins before, add the tomatoes to the pan and stir through. Take the lentils off the heat when ready. (You can also add spinach at this point- stirring it through so it wilts.)
  3. Heat the ghee or oil in a pan on a low- medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic, stirring regularly until soft.
  4. When the onion/ garlic are soft, stir them (and any ghee in the pan) into the lentils.
  5. Season. Serve and garnish with spring onions and coriander. Enjoy 😋

I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! What makes Red Lentil Dal easy to cook? Red Lentils or split red lentils (Masoor) are the fastest cooking lentils around. You don't need any special equipment like pressure cookers or instant pots to cook red lentils. This red lentil dal recipe is thick, creamy, and full of Indian spices.

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