Delicious Pakistani Dhal

[fairywings212]

this was awesome...i added a little bit of coconut milk which just added a creamy feel to it

[kelutulsa]

I never liked dhal, but I LOVE this one. I've made it many many times and will make it many more times to come.  I eat mine with pappadams.

[fbp]

This is an easy and rewarding recipe.  I've been making it near weekly since September.  It helps that I found a kick-ass curry powder from a local Asian food market.  I always add a few handfuls of well washed baby spinach as I take it off of the stove.  Lately I've been adding some diced white turnip when I add the lentils.  I figure it's more of a 'meal-in-a-bowl' this way.  Give it a try.  Delicious!

[nmpixie]

I thought the curry overpowered all the other flavors and it really wasn't worth the time. Maybe I used a gross curry powder?

[BIANCAROSE]

I made this last night, and it was wonderful. I used fresh tomatoes instead of canned. I also tossed in a bit of coconut milk. I loved loved loved it!

[lisaanddini]

Great basic recipe! I like my Indian food spicy though, so I ended up adding a little premade curry paste to it. Mext time I'll try using a little more of each spice fromt he beginning.

[~treehugginghippiefreak~]

I made this recipe for lunch today.  I left out the chili powder and added some frozen corn but otherwise followed the recipe exactly.  It was so delicious.  Quick, easy and so, so good!

[Sofs84]

I completely messed up this recipe but it still came out great lol

I burnt the lentils so I used garbanzo beans instead...I also added zuccini, yellow squah, and mushrooms...but it still came out delicious my roomate is loving all the cooking I'm doing thanks to this site...I'm slowly converting her!! 

[Allychristine]

Yummmmmmmmmm. I used a lot of ginger...and lots of spices (actually became spicy with just curry-Madras), and I added 4 yellow squash, and used basil crushed tomatoes, and green onion. Fabulous! 

[nlghtgirl]

Cooking oil?Canola oil is good for the Omega3s, but...

 Have you ever tried to use Peanut butter instead of Oil??! You would be surprised! You can NOT taste it when you add spices!!!! Honest!! It makes the protein count higher for vegetarians! yippee! I'm really excited about this!! You have GOT to try Peanut butter instead of OIL on your lentils!!! Lentils have a slight nutty taste, and this enhances the normal flavor! I promise! My non-Vegetarian husband likes it!

[paprikapapaya]

Woooo.  This recipe is great and was super easy to make.  I will probably use a veggie broth next time for extra flavour.  This will definitely be a staple in my house!   

[yabbitgirl]

I used split mung beans (yellow) to make this and it was excellent! Mung beans require a bit more liquid than red lentils, but it was definitely a keeper. I used fresh tomatoes cuz I'm out of canned, but they were fine.

[IlansterMonster]

I made a double batch of this last night and luckily it went over well with me and my roomie because we have a ton of leftovers!

I modified it a bit by using brown lentils, then adding chopped carrot, red peppers,  and frozen peas. I also added a bit of turmeric and didn't have any dried coriander but added fresh chopped cilantro in the end to make up for it, which I usually prefer anyway! I didn't use red chili powder because I wasn't sure if you meant red pepper/cayenne or actual chili powder, so I decided to use red pepper flakes instead-worked very well, but I like alot of heat. I served it with warmed pita bread and dollop of tofutti sour cream.

All in all it was good, and had a different flavor than most Indian style dishes I am use to making.

[irenahani]

This was good. Although a bit too hot for me. Apparently my curry powder is very potent. An easy meal with pantry staples.

[irenahani]

This made a lot and it was good, cheap meal. Next time I'll use less chili powder (since I'm a wimp).