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Creamy spiced dhal
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Creamy spiced dhal

9 ingredients 10 min + 55 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Creamy spiced dhal

Dhal is super-easy and cheap to make - plus lentils are really good for you, so it's a winner from all sides

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

584
Calories
14g
Protein
42g
Fat
44g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 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
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
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

  • 2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion , finely diced
  • 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2.5cm fresh root ginger , grated
  • 7 cardamom pods
  • 400g red lentils , rinsed and drained
  • 400ml can reduced-fat coconut milk

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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