Whether you don't have much time to prepare dinner, you're not the biggest fan of spice, or you find the idea of cooking Indian food too overwhelming; this is the dal recipe for you! This one is quick and quite simple. The flavours are familiar, not overly exotic, and the ingredients you probably already have in your fridge.
Gypsy Boots Trail |
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Prep Time
15 minutes |
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Cook Time
35 minutes |
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Total Time
50 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1 can lentils, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 cups spinach, cut into thin strips
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup zucchini, halved and sliced thinly
- 5 tbsp plain tomato sauce
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tsp ginger, minced
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
Directions
- In a small pot, on medium heat, cook canned lentils in 1 cup of water, until soft
- While lentils are cooking, in a frying pan over medium heat, with butter, begin to fry onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, and mustard
- Once onions begin to become translucent add spinach, zucchini, chill powder, and turmeric
- Once spinach has wilted, mash lentils (like mashed potatoes) in the pot of water, and add to the frying pan of spices and vegetables
- Stir frying pan contents together and simmer on low for 5 minutes before serving
- If the dal is too thick for your liking feel free to add more water and simmer for 10 minutes rather than 5 so flavours have time to incorporate
- Serve over rice of with my recipe for Soft and Thick Flatbread
Notes
- Ready for more spice? Check out my other spicy dinner options here