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Indian Dahl with Spinach

SUBMITTED BY: Gillian Stevens  PHOTO BY: jsleeke 

"This is a very yummy, authentic dal. For variation, add coconut milk towards the end of cooking. Freezes well."
Indian Dahl with Spinach Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 121 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups red lentils
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 pound spinach, rinsed and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Rinse lentils and soak for 20 minutes.
  2. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil and stir in salt, lentils, turmeric and chili powder. Cover and return to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook 5 minutes, or until lentils are soft. Add more water if necessary.
  3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and saute onions with cumin and mustard seeds, stirring often. Cook until onions are transparent, and then combine with lentils. Stir in garam masala and coconut milk and cook until heated through.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2003 by ERIKA LOUISE 
I tried this recipe once a few weeks ago and was moderately happy with the results. I tried... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2003 by neiciebeans 
I have recently switched to a vegetarian diet and am collecting good vegetarian recipes. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2006 by TUNISIANSWIFE 
I have had 3 bowls of this! This is incredible and one would swear it came from an Indian... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by JELAINEB 
I have made this recipe three times so far and it tastes very good. I made it twice with brown... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2007 by Diana 
The rating is with the changes made from suggestions here. I doubled the spices, used broth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2003 by MARISTA 
Really, really tasty! I substituted yogurt for the coconut milk and halved the amount of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2003 by WINTRYKISS 
I have a boyfriend who is 1/2 Indian. He was so surprised when I made this along with some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2002 by T9CHEBIT 
I've been looking for a dahl recipe for awhile and this one turned out really good. I made it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2008 by Kinni 
Looks good. A bit of change in cooking. After butter melts add mustard seeds first. Let tem... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2003 by misterjellineck 
This recipe was really good. I added the extra spices like the others suggested, but I kind... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Indian Dahl with Spinach

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 362

  • Total Fat: 13.4g
  • Cholesterol: 15mg
  • Sodium: 699mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 18.3g
  • Protein: 21g

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