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

Red lentil dal (vegan if you sub the ghee 😁). One of my favorite things to do on a Friday night is to head out to my favorite Indian food restaurant for dinner. 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.

It's also easy and inexpensive to make and great with flatbread. Easy, delicious and healthy Red Lentil Dal (Vegan) recipe from SparkRecipes. Stir and simmer unitl lentils are almost cooked. You could cook Red lentil dal (vegan if you sub the ghee 😁) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you create it.

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

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

Add water to prevent sticking, but not too much. The BEST Red Lentil Dahl (dhal, dal, daal)! Do I use dried red lentils? No need to pre-cook them (just give them a rinse), they'll cook in the curry.

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

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 😋.

If you have more time, let the onions cook longer in the. Perfect with rice, greens, or naan. Special Diet Notes: Red Lentil Dal. By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and. Dal (also spelled dhal or daal) is one of the most versatile, healthy, filling, and delicious meals.