RECIPES

Bengali style Masoor Dhal with basmati rice and fresh coriander

Dhal (also know as ‘dal’ or ‘daal’) is sanskrit and used to name skinned legumes. It is also used to name the dishes with said legumes. In India there are about 50 different varieties of Dhal legumes that we know of today.Masoor Dhal is made with red lentils - simply delicious and rich in fibre, protein and vitamins. #Vegan

Preparation time

Temps de preparació

Dificultat

Difficulty

Ingredients

  • Mix Masoor Dhal
  • Garlic
  • Vegetable broth (Celery)
  • Coconut milk
  • Chopped tomato
  • Ground cumin
  • Fresh ginger
  • lime
  • Turmeric
  • Spring onion
  • Garam Masala
  • Basmati rice
  • Red lentils
  • Brown sugar

Necessary utensils

  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Small pot
  • Large pot
  • Peeler
  • Grater

Nutritional information (every 100 grams)

Calories95,7 Kcal
Fat4,7 g
of which saturated fat3,9 g
Carbohydrates10,6 g
of which sugar2,0 g
Proteins3,0 g
Salt0,7 g

Preparation time

Difficulty

Ingredients

  • Mix Masoor Dhal
  • Garlic
  • Vegetable broth (Celery)
  • Coconut milk
  • Chopped tomato
  • Ground cumin
  • Fresh ginger
  • lime
  • Turmeric
  • Spring onion
  • Garam Masala
  • Basmati rice
  • Red lentils
  • Brown sugar

Necessary utensils

  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Small pot
  • Large pot
  • Peeler
  • Grater

Nutritional information (every 100 grams)

Calories95,7 Kcal
Fat4,7 g
of which saturated fat3,9 g
Carbohydrates10,6 g
of which sugar2,0 g
Proteins3,0 g
Salt0,7 g

Cooking step by step

Cooking
step by step

Prepare the ingredients:

Chop onion and garlic.
Peel and grate ginger (or mince with a knife).
Cut lime into wedges. 

Prepara los ingredientes - Masoor Dhal al estilo bengali

To the pan:

Heat oil in a pan and fry onion, garlic, and ginger until it softens a bit (about 3 min).
Add lentils and fry another minute.
Shredd the vegetable stock on top and add spice mix and brown sugar. Stir well.

Add the last ingredients:

Add tomato, cocunut milk and 3-5 dl of water (regulate the consistency of the Dhal with water during cooking).
Stir well and let boil (with lid) over low heat for about 30 min or until the lentils are soft.
Season with salt and pepper. 

The rice:

Put rice, water and a pinch of salt in a pan (2 glasses of water for each glass of rice).
Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a minimum.
Let boil (with lid) for 10-15 min or until the rice has absorbed the water.

The finishing touch:

Sirve your Dhal with basmati rice and lime juice squeezed on top. 

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