Masoor Dal (Red Lentil Dish)

Get acquainted with Indian cooking! A tasty, wholesome dish! In India, red lentils are a staple during fasting; the dish is named after the lentil itself — masoor dal. This variety cooks quickly, and you can build all kinds of dishes from it with every sort of add-in.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 25 % 16 g
Fats 25 % 16 g
Carbohydrates 51 % 33 g
354 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    Get everything ready ahead of time.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Sauté the onion in vegetable oil.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Roughly chop the dried apricots and nuts.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Chop the herbs.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Boil the lentils in salted water.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Five minutes before the lentils are done, add the dried apricots and nuts.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Next, add the sautéed onion and cook for one more minute.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Add the herbs and spices, stir, and let it sit for 5 minutes.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    Serve however your guests like it: as a main dish for anyone fasting, or alongside some fish for everyone else. Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Dried unboiled lentils - 340  kcal/100g
  • Dried boiled lentils - 106  kcal/100g
  • Lentils - 340  kcal/100g
  • Dried apricots - 215  kcal/100g
  • Uryuk - 290  kcal/100g
  • Dried peaches - 254  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Spices dry - 240  kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41  kcal/100g
  • Greenery - 41  kcal/100g
  • Table salt - 0  kcal/100g

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