Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Curried Red Lentil Dhal

Sunday, June 9, 2013

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Curried Red Lentil Dhal - Indian

* Exported from MasterCook *

Curried Red Lentil Dhal

Recipe By :Chef Michael Smith
Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowFat (Less than 20%) Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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For the Rice
2 cups basmati rice -- (500 mL) or any white rice
3 cups water -- (750 mL)
1 teaspoon salt -- (5 mL)
For the Dhal:
1/4 cup butter -- (65 mL)
1 medium onion -- chopped
1 tablespoon cumin -- (15 mL)
2 curry powder -- to 3 Tablespoons
6 cups water -- (1.5 L)
2 cups red lentils -- (500 mL)
2 tablespoons ginger root -- (30 mL) freshly grated
Cilantro -- freshly chopped or whole, for garnish (lots!)

Start the rice first. Begin the dhal by tossing the butter into a medium
saucepan over medium heat, swirling gently until it melts and begins to
steam and foam.

Keep a close eye on the butter as the foam subsides and the butter begins
to brown. Continue swirling the pan gently, watching the color until it
becomes golden brown and fragrant. Immediately toss in the chopped onions,
lowering the temperature.

Stir the cumin and curry powder into the onions. Continue stirring for a
few minutes as the spices heat through. Add the water, lentils, and ginger
to the pot. Bring the works to a full boil then adjust the heat lower to
maintain a slow, steady simmer.

Continue cooking until the lentils are soft, about ten minutes. The
lentils will soften into a chunky delicious puree. If you prefer a
smoother sauce, feel free to puree the works further with an immersion
blender, in a stand blender, or in your food processor.

Spoon the dhal over the rice, garnish with lots of fresh cilantro, serve
and share!

Serves 2 - 4

A popular dish around the world, Dhal is one of the most traditional
lentil dishes. Michael shows you how to easily adapt this dish for the
dinner table, resulting in an a dish that is full of mouth-watering
flavour!

If you like the flavours of Indian curry you'll love dhal, essentially
curried lentil puree served over rice. Red lentils are skinless and split
so as they simmer they easily dissolve into a puree. Pour the fragrant
sauce over rice and you'll see why this is one of the worlds tastiest and
most popular lentil dishes!

Cuisine:
"Indian"
Source:
"Canadian Lentils"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"June 2013"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1155 Calories; 22g Fat (17.3%
calories from fat); 56g Protein; 186g Carbohydrate; 26g Dietary Fiber;
41mg Cholesterol; 992mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0