Main DishesJanuary 06, 2014
Calories
47
Sodium
63mg
2% DV
Fat
4g
6% DV
Protein
0.3g
0% DV
Carbs
2g
0% DV
Fiber
0.5g
2% DV
Daal with Rice (Lentils)
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Lentils form an essential part of Indian and Mauritian cuisine. This is a high-protein, nutritious food, that is easy to cook and has many digestive attributes. Daal is my favourite because it always reminds me of my childhood. My mother used to cook this for us once a week and serve it with rice and sometimes with a fried egg. Is delicious and very healthy. I also cook this often for my son. You can miss out the chilli but I find when I remove the seeds from the chilli it takes the fieriness aw
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Ingredients – Serves 2
¼ cup Orange Masoor Daal (English Red split lentils)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ Medium size tomato – washed & chopped
1 medium size onion – chopped
1 Garlic clove – thinly sliced
1 small green chilli – thinly sliced (seeds may be removed)
1 teaspoon Ginger & Garlic paste (from one of my earlier recipes)
2 curry leaves
Pinch of Salt
chopped fresh coriander
For the Spices
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp black mustard seeds
Pinch of Fenugreek seeds
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp cumin powder
½ tsp coriander powder
¼ cup Orange Masoor Daal (English Red split lentils)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ Medium size tomato – washed & chopped
1 medium size onion – chopped
1 Garlic clove – thinly sliced
1 small green chilli – thinly sliced (seeds may be removed)
1 teaspoon Ginger & Garlic paste (from one of my earlier recipes)
2 curry leaves
Pinch of Salt
chopped fresh coriander
For the Spices
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp black mustard seeds
Pinch of Fenugreek seeds
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp cumin powder
½ tsp coriander powder
Wash the daal, drain and soak for 25 minutes in 2 cups of water.
Start with heating oil in the pot on a medium setting.
Once the oil is heated, add the cumin seeds and the mustard seeds as soon as they...
See the full directions on my site
See the full directions on my site
Nutritions
Calories
47
Sodium
63mg
2% DV
Fat
4g
6% DV
Protein
0.3g
0% DV
Carbs
2g
0% DV
Fiber
0.5g
2% DV
PER SERVING *
% DAILY VALUE*
Fat
Saturated Fat3g15%
Polysaturated Fat0.28g1%
Monosaturated Fat0.79g4%
Cholesterol0.7200000000000001mg0%
Sodium63mg2%
Potassium66mg1%
Protein0.3g0%
% DAILY VALUE*
Total Carbohydrate
Fiber0.5g2%
Sugar2g4%
Vitamin A109IU2%
Vitamin B60.26mg13%
Vitamin C2mg3%
Calcium9mg0%
Iron0.21000000000000002mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.