Indian · Soup

Red Lentil Dal

Creamy red lentils simmered with tomato, onion, warm spices, and spinach.

Red Lentil Dal recipe

15 minutes prep · 30 minutes cooking · 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cup Red lentils
  • 1 can Diced tomatoes
  • 1 item Yellow onion
  • 5 oz Baby spinach
  • 5 cup Vegetable broth
  • 0.5 can Coconut milk
  • 1 item Lemon
  • 1.5 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1.5 tsp Ground coriander
  • 0.75 tsp Turmeric
  • 1.5 tsp Paprika
  • 1.125 tsp Garlic powder
  • 0.75 tsp Ground ginger
  • 0.375 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 0.75 tsp Kosher salt

Directions

  1. Rinse lentils until the water runs mostly clear.
  2. Saute onion with seasoning until fragrant.
  3. Add tomatoes, lentils, and broth and simmer until lentils break down and become creamy.
  4. Stir in coconut milk and spinach and cook until wilted.
  5. Finish with lemon and adjust salt.

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