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gaja
12-01-2003, 09:49 AM
This recipe was posted a while ago and I finally got around to making it last night. My only change was to use 1.5 cup water (instead of 2). I ate it over brown rice with some curried cauliflower. Yum! The perfect antidote to rich holiday food... Thanks Ohioan!


Easy Vegetable Dal

Recipe By :Rose Elliot
Serving Size : 1

1/2 c red lentils
1 slice ginger root
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin seed
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 dash cayenne pepper
1/2 onion, sliced thin
1 carrot, sliced thin
1/2 clove garlic, crushed
3/8 c frozen peas
1/2 tsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Put the lentils, ginger, turmeric, cumin, coriander, and cayenne pepper into a saucepan with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add the onion, carrots, and garlic, and continue simmering the lentils for about 25 minutes, until they are soft and porridge-like and the vegetables are tender. Add the peas and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, until heated through. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

Source: "Vegetarian Fast Food"

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 496 Calories; 3g Fat (4.4% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 91g Carbohydrate; 37g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 115mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 5 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat.

Ohioan
12-01-2003, 04:42 PM
You're quite welcome, gaja! This has become one of my staples on nights when I'm rushed-and-ravenous, out of ideas, or in need of a quick-cooking comfort food. Sometimes I throw in extra veggies, such as cauliflower or yellow squash. Then I just cook up some basmati rice, toss a salad, and dig in. Or slurp up, depending on how ravenous I am.

Cheers,
Phoebe