Easy One-Pot Daal Recipe
Easy to whip up, under 30 minute daal recipe that you can enjoy any day for a cozy Indian meal.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Knife
Ingredients
- 1 Cup/180 g Red lentils You may use whatever quick cooking lentil you have available
- 1 Medium sized sweet potato Optional
- 1 tbsp Neutral oil
- 1 Large onion (finely chopped)
- 1 Medium tomato sliced
- 5 Cloves of garlic minced
- 1 inch Knob of ginger minced
- 2.5 cups (about 600 ml) Vegetable broth or water + extra for desired consistency
- A bunch Fresh coriander or cilantro chopped
Spices
- 1 tsp Ground turmeric
- 1 tsp Ground coriander
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 Pinch of asafoetida hing
- 2 Dried red chilies
- 1 tsp Garam masala
Instructions
- In a medium sized saucepan, heat up some oil on low heat. Add cumin seeds and let them darker for a minute. Then add ginger, garlic and and cook that for 1 minute.
- Once these are fragrant, add the onions and let them soften on medium low heat (takes about 10 minutes) and then add the rest of the spices (except garam masala) and let them cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and let it completely soften and blend in.
- Add the sweet potato and lentils and mix well. Then add the veggie broth or water and bring to boil.
- Turn down the heat to medium heat, cover and let cook for about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Once the lentils and sweet potato are cooked through, add the Garam Masala and chopped fresh coriander. Mix well and take it off the heat.
- Serve with basmati rice or Indian flat bread or just enjoy as is. I also love adding some soy cream on top for an extra layer of flavour and texture.
Notes
Depending on the lentils you use, your cook time could change. Usually red lentils (masoor daal) cooks very fast. If you have a pressure cooker, even better. The process should take only 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 26.7gProtein: 8.8gFat: 4.6gSaturated Fat: 0.5gSodium: 499mgPotassium: 287mgFiber: 5.1gSugar: 4.9gCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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