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Red Lentil Dhal

Created On: March 20, 2011  |  Updated: January 11, 2018  |   3 Comments

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Red Lentil Dhal

I love Indian food.  Seriously love it.  Curry of all kinds, the chutneys, the bread, the rice, the spices, and especially the desserts.  I grew up in a city with a lot of Indian communities and went to a lot of different Indian restaurants in the time that we lived there.  Those are some amazing food memories.  I don’t ever remember having red lentil dhal, but the moment I saw a recipe for it I knew I would love it.  Over time I’ve kind of made my own recipe, adding spices and leaving things out.  This is my version of red lentil dhal, however un-authentic it may be.  Feel free to make it your own 🙂

Red Lentil Dhal

 

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Author Erin Dooner
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup red split lentils
  • 4 cups water
  • 2-3 1/4 " slices of ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • pinch cayenne
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro optional
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Red Lentil Dhal

Red Lentil Dhal

posted in: Beans/Lentils, Gluten-free, Grain-free

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  1. Pixel says

    This looks so nice! I wish I had time to cook it…I miss lentils so much…

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  2. Jaclyn and Jennifer @ sketch-free vegan eating says

    I just started this healthy food photo sharing site: http://healthfreakfood.com/

    I would love it if you submitted your pretty food photos! 🙂

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    • Heidi @ Food Doodles says

      I will! Thank you 🙂

      Reply

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