Red Lentil Dal

Name: Red Lentil Dal
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 8 sprigs cilantro, de-stemmed and chopped; 4 servings Cooked basmati rice, optional; 2 medium cloves garlic, finely chopped and made into a paste; 2 teaspoons grapeseed, vegetable, canola or other high-heat oil; 1 lime, juiced (equal to about 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice); 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste; 3 plum tomatoes; 237 milliliters red lentils (orange lentils will work as well); 2 teaspoons Bengali five spice mix (panch phoron) or 1/2 tsp black (or white) sesame seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, and (if available) 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 710 milliliters water; 118 milliliters white or yellow onion, finely chopped

Red Lentil Dal requires about 30 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 309 calories, 15g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have kosher salt, grapeseed, turmeric, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It works well as a main course.