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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Indian Subcontinent >> Indian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Wash lentils thoroughly, removing those that float on the surface. | 2. Drain well. | 3. Heat ghee or oil and fry onion, garlic and ginger until onion is golden. | 4. Add turmeric and stir well. | 5. Add drained lentils and fry for 1-2 minutes. | 6. Add water, lower heat, cover and cook for 15 minutes. | 7. Add salt to taste, mix thoroughly and continue cooking until lentils are soft and the consistency is thick, similar to porridge. | 8. Serve Dhal plain or garnish with sliced onion, fried until golden brown. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
red lentil	1	cup		687.36	121.152	45.9072	4.1664
ghee	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
onion	1		sliced	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic	2	cloves	chopped	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
gingerroot	1	teaspoon	chopped	-	-	-	-
turmeric	1/2	teaspoon	ground	4.68	1.0071	0.1452	0.0488
water	3	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.