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Quick & Easy Red Lentil Dahl

Ingredients

Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Yellow Onion
1 large Yellow Onion
chopped small
Garlic
5 cloves Garlic
minced
Fresh Ginger
1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger
peeled and grated
Garam Masala
1 tablespoon Garam Masala
Ground Turmeric
1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
Red Pepper Chili Flakes
0.5 teaspoon Red Pepper Chili Flakes
Dried Red Lentils
1.5 cups Dried Red Lentils
Can Diced Tomatoes
14 ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
Can Full Fat Coconut Milk
13.5 ounce Can Full Fat Coconut Milk
Vegetable Broth
3 cups Vegetable Broth
Salt
1 teaspoon Salt
or to taste
Lemon
0.5 Lemon
juiced
Baby Spinach
3 - 4 cups Baby Spinach
Cooked Brown Or White Rice
4 cups Cooked Brown Or White Rice
Vegan Naan
Vegan Naan

Quick & Easy Red Lentil Dahl

Nora Cooks (Nora)

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810 min20 min30 min4

Made in one pot in just 30 minutes, this is guaranteed to be the easiest lentil dahl recipe you ever try! It’s rich and creamy, made with budget-friendly ingredients, and packed with plant protein and fiber.

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Instructions

In a large pot or pan over medium heat, sauté the chopped onion in the olive oil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add the garlic and ginger and cook 1 more minute, until fragrant.
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 large Yellow Onion
    chopped small
  • 5 cloves Garlic
    minced
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger
    peeled and grated
Add the garam masala, turmeric and red pepper flakes to the pan and stir into the onion mixture. Add a few tablespoons of water if the mixture is too dry.
  • 1 tablespoon Garam Masala
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
  • 0.5 teaspoon Red Pepper Chili Flakes
Now add the dried lentils, canned tomatoes and their juices, coconut milk and vegetable broth to the pan. Stir well and turn the heat to high. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the lentils are cooked and soft. Stir occasionally.
  • 1.5 cups Dried Red Lentils
  • 14 ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
  • 13.5 ounce Can Full Fat Coconut Milk
  • 3 cups Vegetable Broth
Squeeze the lemon juice into the pan, and stir in the spinach as well until wilted. Add salt to taste. I used 1 teaspoon.
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
    or to taste
  • 0.5 Lemon
    juiced
  • 3 - 4 cups Baby Spinach
Serve with brown or white rice and Vegan Naan. Enjoy!
  • 4 cups Cooked Brown Or White Rice
  • Vegan Naan
Quick & Easy Red Lentil Dahl

Quick & Easy Red Lentil Dahl

Nora Cooks (Nora)

ServesPrepCookTotalShares
810 min20 min30 min4

Made in one pot in just 30 minutes, this is guaranteed to be the easiest lentil dahl recipe you ever try! It’s rich and creamy, made with budget-friendly ingredients, and packed with plant protein and fiber.

veganside dishmain course
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Can opener

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Juicer

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Large pot or pan

Large pot or pan

Grater

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Measuring cups

Measuring cups


Ingredients

Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Yellow Onion
1 large Yellow Onion
chopped small
Garlic
5 cloves Garlic
minced
Fresh Ginger
1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger
peeled and grated
Garam Masala
1 tablespoon Garam Masala
Ground Turmeric
1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
Red Pepper Chili Flakes
0.5 teaspoon Red Pepper Chili Flakes
Dried Red Lentils
1.5 cups Dried Red Lentils
Can Diced Tomatoes
14 ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
Can Full Fat Coconut Milk
13.5 ounce Can Full Fat Coconut Milk
Vegetable Broth
3 cups Vegetable Broth
Salt
1 teaspoon Salt
or to taste
Lemon
0.5 Lemon
juiced
Baby Spinach
3 - 4 cups Baby Spinach
Cooked Brown Or White Rice
4 cups Cooked Brown Or White Rice
Vegan Naan
Vegan Naan

Instructions

In a large pot or pan over medium heat, sauté the chopped onion in the olive oil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add the garlic and ginger and cook 1 more minute, until fragrant.
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 large Yellow Onion
    chopped small
  • 5 cloves Garlic
    minced
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger
    peeled and grated
Add the garam masala, turmeric and red pepper flakes to the pan and stir into the onion mixture. Add a few tablespoons of water if the mixture is too dry.
  • 1 tablespoon Garam Masala
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
  • 0.5 teaspoon Red Pepper Chili Flakes
Now add the dried lentils, canned tomatoes and their juices, coconut milk and vegetable broth to the pan. Stir well and turn the heat to high. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the lentils are cooked and soft. Stir occasionally.
  • 1.5 cups Dried Red Lentils
  • 14 ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
  • 13.5 ounce Can Full Fat Coconut Milk
  • 3 cups Vegetable Broth
Squeeze the lemon juice into the pan, and stir in the spinach as well until wilted. Add salt to taste. I used 1 teaspoon.
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
    or to taste
  • 0.5 Lemon
    juiced
  • 3 - 4 cups Baby Spinach
Serve with brown or white rice and Vegan Naan. Enjoy!
  • 4 cups Cooked Brown Or White Rice
  • Vegan Naan