Seasoned Dhal (Masala Dhal)

Name: Seasoned Dhal (Masala Dhal)
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons brown mustard seeds; 59 milliliters chopped cilantro; 118 milliliters well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk; 1 teaspoons cumin seeds; 237 milliliters masoor dal (small orange, a.k.a. red, lentils); 0 teaspoons ground turmeric; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 0 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 710 milliliters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Seasoned Dhal (Masala Dhal) a try. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 193 calories, 9g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. If you have ground turmeric, masoor dal, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes.

Instructions

Bring lentils and 3 cups water to a boil with turmeric in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then gently simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until falling apart, about 20 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Turmeric

Lentils

Water

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

When lentils are cooked, heat oil in a small heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and red pepper flakes until mustard seeds begin to pop and/or turn gray and cumin seeds brown, about 1 minute. Stir spice mixture into lentils with coconut milk, cilantro, lemon juice, and salt and bring to a simmer.

Ingredients you will need

Red Pepper Flakes

Mustard Seeds

Coconut Milk

Cumin Seeds

Lemon Juice

Cilantro

Lentils

Salt

Cooking Oil

Pop

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Frying Pan

•Indian ingredients can be mail-ordered from Kalustyans.com.•Lentils, without spice oil, coconut milk, cilantro, and lemon juice, can be made 1 day ahead. Reheat and add remaining ingredients before serving.

Ingredients you will need

Coconut Milk

Lemon Juice

Cilantro

Lentils

Cooking Oil

Equipment

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

1teaspoons

brown mustard seeds 59milliliters

chopped cilantro 118milliliters

well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk 1teaspoons

cumin seeds 237milliliters

masoor dal (small orange, a.k.a. "red," lentils)0teaspoons

ground turmeric 2teaspoons

fresh lemon juice 0teaspoons

hot red pepper flakes 1teaspoon

salt 2Tbsps

vegetable oil 710milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Indian works really well with Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. The Nigl Freiheit Gruner Veltliner with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.