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Brown Lentils in Spicy Tomato Dressing Recipe
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Brown Lentils in Spicy Tomato Dressing Recipe

14 ingredients 3 cups openrecipes

The meaty-tasting dal can be served with any light main entrée or spooned over endive leaves for a stunning appetizer.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

362
Calories
14g
Protein
15g
Fat
49g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
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

  • 2 tablespoons light vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 3/4 cup tomato purée, fresh or canned
  • 3 cups cooked brown lentils
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala or ground roasted cumin seeds
  • 2 fresh hot green chilies, stemmed, seeded, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme or dill
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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