Nutritious and Easy Dhal Recipe

Make a pot of nutritious dhal with our dhal recipe! Dhal curry is a mild curry usually made with tomatoes, lentils, and chillies and seasoned with spices such as cumin and garlic. Dhal is a popular vegetarian dish as it’s also high in protein. In addition, it is often enjoyed with roti canai, but you can serve it with naan or a bowl of steamed rice.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 190g of chana dhal
• 30g of ginger, peeled and julienned
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 dried chillies, chopped
• 1 sprig of curry leaves, stems removed
• 0.8g of ground turmeric
• 480ml of water
• Salt to taste

For tempering:

• 28g of butter
• 2g of mustard seeds
• 2g of cumin seeds
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and sliced
• 3 tomatoes, cut into cubes

Equipment

• 1 medium pot
• 1 immersion blender
• 1 frying pan

Directions

• Rinse and drain the chana dhal with water.
• Add the dhal, julienned ginger, minced garlic, chopped dried chillies, curry leaves, ground turmeric, and water to a medium pot and bring it to a boil over high heat.
• Season the mixture with salt, reduce the heat to medium and simmer it for 20 minutes until the dhal is soft.
• Remove the pot from the heat and blend the mixture with an immersion blender until you achieve your desired consistency.
• Add butter to a frying pan, heat it, then add mustard seeds. Add cumin seeds and sliced onion once the mustard seeds crackle. Stir-fry until the onion turns brown.
• Add the sliced jalapeno peppers and cubed tomatoes and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the fried ingredients into the dhal, then cook it over medium heat for 5 minutes.

Chana Dhal Alternative and Storage

Chana dhal is split chickpea lentils. You can easily buy these in packets in your local supermarkets or online. However, if you have a challenge finding them, you can replace them with split pigeon peas, also known as toor dal, yellow split peas, or whole chickpeas. You can store your leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. In addition, feel free to keep it longer in the freezer. Remember to freeze it after it’s thoroughly cooled, and be careful not to fill it to the brim as the dhal will expand as it freezes.

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