Parsi Masoor Dal with Garlic and Raisins
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Ingredients
- 250 g red lentils
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves
- 30 g raisins
- 1 tsp jaggery
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 319 kcal
- Protein
- 16.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 46.5 g
- of which sugars
- 8.9 g
- Fat
- 7.8 g
- of which saturates
- 0.7 g
- Fibre
- 4.6 g
- Salt
- 0.03 g
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Method
- 1
Rinse the red lentils and boil in 900ml water with the ground turmeric for 20 minutes until completely soft, then whisk smooth.
- 2
Stir in the raisins and jaggery and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a small pan and fry the cumin seeds and garlic for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is golden.
- 4
Stir the tempering into the dal.
- 5
Season to taste and scatter with the chopped coriander before serving with rice.
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