Lentil Dahl Recipe | Choices Market

Curried Lentil Soup (Dahl)

Lentils are a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fibre. Not only do lentils help lower cholesterol, they are of special benefit in managing blood-sugar disorders since their high fibre content prevents blood sugar levels from rising rapidly after a meal.

Recipe - Choices Market South Surrey

Curried Lentil Soup (Dahl)

Prep Time15 Minutes

Servings8

Cook Time60 Minutes

Ingredients

6 cups Water

1/2 cup yellow split peas

1/2 cup red lentils

1/2 cup green lentils

2 tbsp. butter

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. black / brown mustard seed

1 tsp. turmeric

1 Japanese eggplant chopped into 1 inch pieces

1/2 finely chopped onion

1 tsp. powdered chili peppers

1 tsp. fresh chopped garlic

cilantro to taste

Directions

Combine water, all the split peas and lentils (yellow, orange, green) along with turmeric, eggplant, salt and chili peppers.

Bring to a boil.

In a separate pot melt butter, add onions, cumin, mustard seed and garlic. Cook until the onions become caramelized.

Add to the lentils.

Keep on cooking until it comes to a thick base, consistently beating to crush up lentils to form a nice thick soup.

Cooking time is approximately one hour.

Serve over rice.

15 minutes

Prep Time

60 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 8 servings

6 cups Water

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1/2 cup yellow split peas

Beans - Peas Yellow Split Organic, 1 Kilogram

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1/2 cup red lentils

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1/2 cup green lentils

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2 tbsp. butter

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1 tsp. cumin

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1 tsp. black / brown mustard seed

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1 tsp. turmeric

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1 Japanese eggplant chopped into 1 inch pieces

Eggplant - Purple Organic, Fresh, 548 Gram

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1/2 finely chopped onion

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1 tsp. powdered chili peppers

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1 tsp. fresh chopped garlic

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cilantro to taste

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Directions

Combine water, all the split peas and lentils (yellow, orange, green) along with turmeric, eggplant, salt and chili peppers.

Bring to a boil.

In a separate pot melt butter, add onions, cumin, mustard seed and garlic. Cook until the onions become caramelized.

Add to the lentils.

Keep on cooking until it comes to a thick base, consistently beating to crush up lentils to form a nice thick soup.

Cooking time is approximately one hour.

Serve over rice.

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