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Red Lentil Dal with Spinach

A cozy Indian lentil dal turns creamy in one pot, with tomatoes, tender spinach and lemon at the table.

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Red Lentil Dal with Spinach
25 mintotal
1servings
10ingredients

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

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan; soften onion until translucent.5 min timer
  2. Stir in ginger, turmeric and cumin until fragrant.1 min timer
  3. Add lentils, water and tomatoes; bring to a simmer.
  4. Simmer until lentils collapse into a creamy dal.15 min timer
  5. 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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