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Published: Apr 7, 2023 · Modified: Jan 13, 2025 by Deborah · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · Leave a Comment

Dhal in balti dish with grey napkin
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This dhal recipe was made last month on one of James Martin's Saturday Morning TV programmes.   He made it with along with a prawns with butter curry sauce recipe.

We love lentils in our house and really love the comforting creaminess of a dhal.   The flavours in this recipe are perfectly balanced and it goes incredibly well with your favourite Indian main and side dishes.

Tip

  • This dhal recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

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How to make this Dhal

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 5cm piece fresh ginger, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 1.5 tsp turmeric
  • a small handful of coriander, rough chopped
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 250g red lentils
  • 750ml water
  • a small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped, to garnish
  • a few mint leaves, roughly chopped, to garnish
  • a sprinkling of nigella seeds, to garnish
  • 1 lemon, juice only, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Add the vegetable oil to a large saucepan over a medium to high heat. Then add the chopped onion and fry, stirring regularly, for about 10 minutes, or until soft and golden.
  2. Stir in the ginger and garlic, and fry for another minute, then add the mustard seeds, turmeric, coriander and garam masala. Season well and cook the spices for 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Add the lentils and water, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the lentils for 45 minutes until tender. You may have to add a little more water, depending on how large your pan is.
  4. Finish the dhal with the herbs, nigella seeds and a squeeze of lemon.

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Dhal in balti dish with grey napkin

Dhal

By: Deborah
The flavours in this dhal recipe are perfectly balanced. It goes incredibly well with your favourite Indian main and side dishes.
PREP: 15 minutes minutes
COOK: 1 hour hour
TOTAL: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6 people
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Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 5cm piece fresh ginger chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 1.5 tsp turmeric
  • a small handful of coriander rough chopped
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 250 g (8.8 oz) red lentils
  • 750 ml (3 ¼ cups) water
  • a small bunch of coriander roughly chopped, to garnish
  • a few mint leaves roughly chopped, to garnish
  • a sprinkling of nigella seeds to garnish
  • 1 lemon juice only, to garnish

Instructions

  • Add the vegetable oil to a large saucepan over a medium to high heat. Then add the chopped onion and fry, stirring regularly, for about 10 minutes, or until soft and golden.
  • Stir in the ginger and garlic, and fry for another minute, then add the mustard seeds, turmeric, coriander and garam masala. Season well and cook the spices for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add the lentils and water, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the lentils for 45 minutes until tender. You may have to add a little more water, depending on how large your pan is.
  • Finish the dhal with the herbs, nigella seeds and a squeeze of lemon.

Notes

  • This dhal recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 492mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS daal, dal, red lentils, vegan, vegetarian
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Hello!   I’m Deborah and I’m married to David and have 2 lovely step sons.   David and I both love cooking…for ourselves, family and friends.   I’m definitely one of the lucky ones…getting cooked for and we enjoy cooking together.

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