Tomato Dal
Thin, tangy red lentil dal finished with a tarka of garlic and dried chilli — the everyday dal of Bangladeshi homes.
SideEasy
Healthy
Vegan
Gluten Free

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Per serving
262 kcal
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Instructions
Step 1: Simmer the red lentils with the water, tomato and ground turmeric until completely soft.
Step 2: Whisk the dal smooth and season with the salt.
Step 3: Fry the garlic and dried red chilli in the vegetable oil until golden, pour over the dal and scatter the coriander leaves.
Ingredients
Serves
Quantities update automatically for 4 servings.
- 200 gRed lentils — rinsed
- 2 wholeTomato — chopped
- 1 tspGround turmeric
- 1 litreWater
- 2 tbspVegetable oil
- 10 gGarlic — sliced
- 2 wholeDried red chilli
- 1 ½ tspSalt
- 10 gCoriander leaves
Nutrition
Nutrition per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Not yet reviewed.
- Calories
- 262 kcal
- Protein
- 13.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 35.7 g
- Fat
- 8.4 g
- Saturated fat
- 1.1 g
- Fibre
- 6.8 g
- Sugar
- 2.5 g
- Sodium
- 733 mg
These figures are estimates for general information only and are not medical or dietary advice.