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Spicy Red Lentil Dal

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Wonderful flavor. I added a whole can of coconut milk instead of just 1/2 cup, it still came out perfect.

 "Gorgeous dish! Beautiful flavours, and so easy to make. I used some fresh green chili and a dash of cayenne pepper, just because I like them." - Jaguarandcubs

Yield: 6 Servings Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: IndianMain Ingredient: Lentils

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6 Servings
2 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
1 cupred lentils; sorted and rinsed
1 Tbs.vegetable oil
1 medium-sized onion; chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 cloves garlic; minced
1/2 tsp.crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp.ground cumin
1 tsp.ground turmeric
1/2 tsp.ground coriander
1 Tbs.tomato paste
1/2 cuplight coconut milk
2 tsp.fresh lime juice

Spicy Red Lentil Dal Preparation

Bring broth and lentils to a boil in pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer 10 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Cover, and remove from heat.

Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and red pepper flakes; saut? 5 minutes. Add cumin, turmeric and coriander; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add tomato paste, and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add coconut milk and lentils, and cook 3 minutes more.

Season to taste with salt and pepper, and stir in lime juice. Serve over rice.

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    • Calories Per Serving: 274
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    Spicy Red Lentil Dal Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    This was delicious and very flavorful. I also added more coconut milk as it was too pasty otherwise. Excellent!
    3 months, 2 days, 1 hours, 52 minutes ago
    This is delicious...ive let it simmer for about thirty minutes...very good over rice and easy to make
    7 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 6 hours, 25 minutes ago
    Gorgeous dish! Beautiful flavours, and so easy to make. I used some fresh green chili and a dash of cayenne pepper, just because I like them.
    1 years, 4 months, 11 hours, 41 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Main Dish
    2. Side Dish
    3. Quick
    4. Meatless
    5. Vegan
    6. Vegetarian

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