Skip to main content
Red Lentils Indian Stylee
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Red Lentils Indian Stylee

12 ingredients Serves 2 openrecipes

A delicious, healthy, low fat vegetarian dish using lentils, garlic, cumin and ginger. Can be frozen.

Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

348
Calories
15g
Protein
15g
Fat
45g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 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
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed 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

  • 250g to Red Lentils
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 onion finely chopped (frozen works fine)
  • 1 tsp of Cumin Seeds
  • 1 dst sp of Ginger, finely grated (can use easy ginger from a jar)
  • 1 x 450g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • Dollop of tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (doesn't need to be fresh)
  • 1 tbsp of Olive Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped coriander (optional)
  • Sliced fried mushrooms to top (optional)

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database. View the full recipe at the original source →
By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.