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