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Black dal
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Black dal

16 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 2-3 openrecipes

The cinnamon and cloves in this dish lend a sweet, heady aroma to a warming lentil stew.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

401
Calories
13g
Protein
15g
Fat
59g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Green Lentil not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Coriander 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

  • 150g/5oz black lentils
  • 50g/2oz green lentils
  • 480ml/17fl oz water
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 green chillies
  • ¼ tsp ground turmeric
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ cinnamon
  • 4 cloves
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large tomato
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • squeeze lemon juice
  • small handful fresh chopped coriander

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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