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Tarka dal with rice
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Tarka dal with rice

8 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Tarka dal with rice

Spiced lentils make a cheap, wholesome supper - add extra chilli and cumin seeds for a more robust flavour.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

444
Calories
14g
Protein
13g
Fat
68g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 400g/14oz red lentils
  • 2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 3 garlic
  • 1-2 green chillies
  • and saltpepper
  • 200g/7oz rice

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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