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Red split lentils cooked in a pan
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Red split lentils cooked in a pan

12 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Red split lentils cooked in a pan

Indian doesn’t have to mean heavy sauces and an extra hour at the gym. Here’s the healthy, satisfying and just as tasty alternative to your Friday night curry

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

352
Calories
12g
Protein
15g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Mung Bean 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

  • 125g moong dhal (whole mung beans), washed
  • 125g masoor dhal (red split lentils), washed
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • oil for frying
  • ½ onion , chopped very finely
  • 1 garlic clove , chopped very finely
  • 1 whole plum tomato from a tin, plus 1 tbsp of juice, whizzed in a blender
  • 1 tsp grated root ginger
  • 1 green chilli , finely chopped
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • a handful of coriander , chopped very finely
  • 2 red chillies

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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