Delicious Pakistani Dhal

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Delicious Pakistani Dhal

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 cup dry red lentils
3 cups water
1 diced onion
2-3 diced or crushed garlic cloves
1/2 peeled and chopped ginger root
1/2 can of chopped tomatos
2 tsps curry powder
1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
4-5 tablespoon cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Heat water in pot until boiling. Add lentils and boil for one minute. Reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer lentils until they resemble a thick paste. While lentils are simmering, heat oil in frying pan. Add onion, garlic and ginger. Fry until soft. Add curry, chili, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper, saute for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and saute for another 3-5 minutes. Add fried spice mixture into lentil paste, stir and cook an additional 15-20 minutes. Serve as is or over basmati rice.

*Vegetable stock can be added to boiling water for additional taste.

Serves: 4-6

Preparation time: 45 mins

This recipe is awesome! I find that adding steamed carrots and zucchini/courgettes (cut in rounds) near the end of cooking makes it a more complete healthy meal. These are really good soft and mushy. Served with brown rice - even better!

Archived comment by: kew

This is fantastic - I cook it about once a week since finding here on vegweb over 2 years ago. A great store-cupboard recipe. The consistency is just right, and it is very tasty. I add a bit of frozen spinach right at the end. A great meal served with rice. And leftovers are good cold for lunch the next day.

Archived comment by: richJG

wow, very nice flavor. -lilvoyce

Archived comment by: lilvoyce

So good and simple to make! Thanks for the recipe.

Archived comment by: katiekat2

This was a great recipe. I felt as though I was eating at a fine Indian restaurant. I think that I used a little too much ginger- next time I will cut down to about a 1 piece. Even so, the recipe was excellent and very authentic.

Archived comment by: sunsoleiAria

WoW! I didn't have coriander seed- so I used some frozen cilantro. And I only have supermarket curry powder.....and wasn't quite sure how much ginger to use....but this still turned out AWESOME! Very tasty. This is going to be a regular with me! Thanks!

Archived comment by: sirFartsAlot

Excellent! I've been looking for a dhal recipe I like for a while, and this is it! I cut the oil to 2 tbsp and the recipe still worked fine.

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Re: Delicious Pakistani Dhal

« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2006, 08:56:58 AM »

This recipe is beyond fantastic! I have made it several times and will probably never grow tired of it. I doubled the amount of onion and garlic for extra tang. The first time I made it I had no rice and had to serve it over couscous which worked out just fine.


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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2006, 10:56:48 PM »

My husband liked this alot, and I thought it was pretty good too. I wasn't sure how much ginger to add, but 2 tbsp (chopped) seemed about right. Very flavorful. Thanks for the recipe.


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Re: Delicious Pakistani Dhal

« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2006, 04:23:53 PM »

This dish was so amazing. I followed the recipe exactly. Thank you for sharing!


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Re: Delicious Pakistani Dhal

« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2006, 12:22:24 AM »

REALLY good, except I put too much ginger...that's ok, I enjoyed it anyways...always put more spice, that's how I like it Shocked

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Re: Delicious Pakistani Dhal

« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2006, 11:10:41 PM »

I loved this recipe. I just ate a ton of it! The spices work great with the flavor of lentils. Edit: The leftovers were to die for. Cheesy


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« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2006, 04:07:53 PM »

what size can of tomatoes should i use?


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« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2007, 02:11:12 PM »

this is my absolute favorite dahl recipe! it's delicious as is, but you can adapt it any way that you like--it will still be incredible! for a smoother texture, i use a mixture of tomato paste and sriracha instead of the chopped tomatoes. it's also really good for those who aren't huge lentil fans.


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Re: Delicious Pakistani Dhal

« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2007, 03:35:25 PM »

this wasn't bad, but it tasted pretty bland for me. i think if i make again i will use veggie broth, and fewer lentils and more tomatoes or possibly another vegetable.


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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2007, 05:27:30 PM »

i made this again last night. but i didn't have any onions so i used a couple potatoes. i also cooked the lentils in veggie broth and added more spices. i really really liked it this time! yum!


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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2007, 07:34:21 PM »

OH MY GOODNESSSS!!! Super Awesome recipe!!!!!


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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2007, 08:34:28 PM »

this was good. i ended up using a whole 14.5 ounce can of stewed tomatoes because that's all we had on hand.

i've never had any kind of Indian food so i don't know what it's supposed to taste like, and i admit i (only slightly) changed the amount of those spices i put in, but to me this recipe tasted like the taco filling my mom used to make--which is good because i love her tacos but it's made with meat instead of beans/lentils.

and my boyfriend liked it, so thats always a plus


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Re: Delicious Pakistani Dhal

« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2007, 10:16:30 PM »

This is awesome! It is flavorful without being aggressive. I prepared it per the recipe and put some lentils on a salad with bell peppers, tomatoes, and Follow Your Heart thousand island dressing. It tasted almost like a taco salad. I'm going to buy some corn chips and make it again tomorrow. I can imagine lots of variations for this recipe.

I made a double batch. If you undercook your beans a little bit, you can freeze them. They tend to soften after having been frozen, so they're better a bit undercooked going into the freezer. Beans are a good food for bacterial growth, so if you do freeze them, thaw them in the refrigerator instead of on the counter.


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Re: Delicious Pakistani Dhal

« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2007, 08:35:37 PM »

Oh my goodness, this dahl is delicious.
The spices smell heavenly, but I think I'll add a little more of them next time, since I could just taste hints of them. Still absolutely delicious, though.

I think this would work well as a taco filling, for an interesting twist.
It's the perfect consistency for a dip as well. I'm eating it with crackers right now.


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Re: Delicious Pakistani Dhal

« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2007, 08:26:49 PM »

This was very good. I added zucchini to make sure I got a vegetable in there. I served it over rice and my non-veggie husband loved it, too!


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