Bengali Dhal

Name: Bengali Dhal
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 177 milliliters cherry tomatoes; 2 Tbsps chopped cilantro; 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped, divided; 1 teaspoons ground turmeric; 237 milliliters onion, thinly sliced, divided; 237 milliliters red lentils; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 inches whole serrano chile peppers (optional); 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 710 milliliters water

If you have around 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Bengali Dhal might be an awesome gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. This side dish has 108 calories, 6g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe from Allrecipes requires onion, lentils, ground turmeric, and serrano chile peppers. Dhal Curry With Meat (Gosht Dhal), Seasoned Dhal (Masala Dhal), and bengali dum aloo , how to make bengali style dum aloo are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Wash the lentils in a strainer.

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Combine the lentils and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Add half of the sliced onions and garlic, reserving the rest for later. Stir in the turmeric, bay leaf, tomatoes, and salt.

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Add the chiles, leaving them whole to add flavor or cut in half to add heat. When the mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the lentils break apart and thicken slightly, about 20 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until the oil shimmers.

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Add the reserved sliced onions; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Stir in the rest of the chopped garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant and tender, about 2 minutes.

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Pour the contents of the skillet into the cooked lentils and stir.

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Garnish with chopped cilantro.

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