PocketAthleteJoin the waitlistRed lentil dhal with rice
- Calories
- 849
- Protein
- 39g
- Carbs
- 143g
- Fat
- 14g
Lunch · about 30 minutes · one serving
What you need
- ·110g red lentils
- ·70g basmati rice
- ·200g chopped tomatoes
- ·70g onions
- ·8g garlic
- ·8g root ginger
- ·8g ground spices (cumin, paprika, turmeric)
- ·5g stock cubes
- ·10g olive oil
Method
- 1Onion into the oil until genuinely soft — 8 minutes. Rushing this is why dhal tastes flat.
- 2Garlic, ginger and spices in for a minute, until the pan smells of it.
- 3Lentils, tomatoes, stock and 400ml water. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally so the bottom does not catch.
- 4Rice on when the lentils go in — they finish together.
- 5Beat it hard with the spoon at the end. That is what turns it from lentils in liquid into dhal.
The cheapest real meal here and it reheats better than it cooks. Make double.
Worth knowing: The cheapest real meal here and it reheats better than it cooks. Make double.
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