Photo: Jonas Ducker
Bengal coconut dal
16 ingredients
30 min + 2 hr
Serves 4-6
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I have done away with fresh coconut because dried is so much easier, but if you have the time, fresh coconut is tastier.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
208
Calories
10g
Protein
2g
Fat
41g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lentil | 1/2 cup cooked (99g) | 115 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Mustard Oil | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
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
- 1.2 litres/2 pints water
- 250g/9oz chana dhal (also called Bengal gram lentils
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 heaped tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp garam masala
- , to taste salt
- 2-3 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 5 green cardamom
- 1 tsp cumin
- 5 cloves
- 1cm/½in cinnamon
- ½ tsp brown mustard seeds
- 1-2 dried red chillies
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 3 heaped tbsp flaked or desiccated coconutcoconut
Directions
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