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

Red lentil dal (vegan if you sub the ghee 😁). Red Lentil Dahl (Dal) recipe which is flavorful and delicious. The Masoor dal curry is vegan, gluten-free, healthy, easy to make, quick, and a great dinner. If you aren't a fan of carrots, you can also use sweet potato or pumpkin.

If you belong to the camp that believed dal was difficult to make at home, let me tell you it isn't. The BEST Red Lentil Dahl (dhal, dal, daal)! Do I use dried red lentils? You can have Red lentil dal (vegan if you sub the ghee 😁) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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

It's 1/2 cup of (full not just to the ‘fill’ line) red lentils (about 125g).
Prepare 400 ml of / 1 1/2 cups water.
You need 1/2 tsp of ground turmeric.
You need 1/2 tsp of chilli powder or chilli flakes.
It's 1/2 tsp of ground cumin.
Prepare 2 of medium-sized tomatoes, chopped.
Prepare 1 of onion, peeled and chopped.
It's 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed.
You need 1/2 tbsp of ghee or oil.
Prepare of Salt and pepper.
You need of To garnish: some chopped spring onion and/ or coriander.

No need to pre-cook them (just give them a rinse), they'll cook in the curry. If you have more time, let the onions cook longer in the. Creamy & super easy Red Lentil Dal that is as soul warming as it is delicious. Hello creamy soft red lentils bathed in coconut milk and spices ❤️I'm looking at you Red Lentil Dal.

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

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..
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.).
Heat the ghee or oil in a pan on a low- medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic, stirring regularly until soft..
When the onion/ garlic are soft, stir them (and any ghee in the pan) into the lentils..
Season. Serve and garnish with spring onions and coriander. Enjoy 😋.

It's so incredibly yummy, and when the nights start drawing in and temperatures begin to drop, it's nice to have some. This red lentil recipe has a very traditional texture, the lentils are mushy but still intact. This is served as-is, or use it as the base for vegan soups. Then, whenever you have some leftover grains and a few wilting vegetables in your crisper drawer, defrost one of your frozen containers of dal and heat it. Creamy and coconutty, this delicious Instant Pot Masoor Dal or Red Lentil Dal is nutritious and satisfying.