Red Lentil Dal with Spinach
A cozy Indian lentil dal turns creamy in one pot, with tomatoes, tender spinach and lemon at the table.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, PCOS and 14 more diets
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Ingredients
- ½ cup red lentils, rinsed
- 2 cup water
- ½ cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup baby spinach
- ¼ cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ lemon, cut into wedges
Method
- Heat oil in a saucepan; soften onion until translucent.5 min timer
- Stir in ginger, turmeric and cumin until fragrant.1 min timer
- Add lentils, water and tomatoes; bring to a simmer.
- Simmer until lentils collapse into a creamy dal.15 min timer
- Stir in spinach until wilted; serve with lemon.1 min timer
Why it works
- 65 and over: Soft lentils and wilted spinach make a gentle one-pot meal, with no raw fish or unpasteurised ingredients.
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