This low-calorie lentil curry can be enjoyed all on its own or you can pair it with rice and bread for a more filling evening meal.
- Dhal is a traditional curry from the Indian subcontinent, which is made by cooking split-lentils until they become thick and combining them with delicious spices.
- You can make this ahead of time and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days or the freezer for 2-3 months.
- You can substitute red lentils with other lentils, however the cooking times will vary so it’s worth reading the packet instructions to get an idea of how long you’ll need to cook the curry until the lentils are soft.
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What are the macros for this dhall dish please
Have ended up with really watery dhal as didn’t drain water from lentils as didn’t specify they were cooked and was still lots of liquid left.
You don’t need to drain the lentils, it sounds like you used too much water, didn’t cook it down long enough or both. Step 5 says if it’s too wet, cook it a bit longer. Hope that helps!
Hi! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
The ingredient list says “lentils, rinsed, drained” but the directions don’t specify draining the lentils before adding the veggie mixture– could you clarify for me? 🙂
Ty!
Thanks Alli! Sorry for the confusion. There’s no need to drain the lentils after you cook them because nearly all the moisture will have evaporated. Hope that make sense, thanks! (Ben)
Thanks, Ben!
I did see that once I put it into action lol thanks for the quick reply!!! I love your recipes so far!! Big fan! 🙂
could you please tell us 1cup= ? gr or ml. tks
Please inform me about vegan Indian dishes
Hi, great recipe! Is there a print option? I can’t seem to find it. Thank you!
I just tried making this dish, it tastes great but there is more than I can eat anytime soon. Any tips for freezing and re-heating?
Too much turmeric in my opinion.
Made the taste too bitter and overpowering.
You might have burnt the turmeric. It wouldn’t be bitter otherwise.
If I don’t have cumin seeds, can you recommend an amount of ground cumin that would work? Or just to taste?
Hi Ben
What kind of cooking oil iand Garam masala are best please?
My this spicy bastard last night and my arse was running all night. I’d only put a couple chillis in, nice though
Oh no hehe! Hope you feel better now! X
Hallo..would also like to know if 1 cup equals 250ml or 250gr? Keep safe. Benita.
Hi do you know roughly how many calories are in their per portion thanks
Hi Marnie, unfortunately we haven’t calculated the calorie count for this recipe. We haven’t had the time to do it. There are websites online where you can input all the ingredients and it will calculate it for you. Hope this helps, Roxy
Hi is this freezable?
Yes definitely! Roxy
Excellent base recipe for dahl. I omitted the chillies to avoid feeling delicate on tomorrow’s commute and subbed for chaat masala and some curry powder. Upped the veggies by chucking in some diced carrots with the lentils whilst they cooked and stirred in a bag of spinach at the end. Delicious.
whoa- great ideas- I found this to have waaaay too much water in it- had to keep putting more lentisl in… but will put veggies in!
Fantastic recipe. Very nice and easy. Love this website and cannot wait to try more recipes.
Sidrah
Is it canned lentils?
Nope these are raw red split lentils.
Do you have to soak the lentil before and for how long
Hey Fatiema. No it’s not necessary to soak red split lentils before cooking them.
What kind of chutney do you serve this with?
Hi Stephanie, we love mango chutney with this recipe 🙂 Hope this helps, Roxy
Does it make any difference if you use the canned lentils and not the dried lentils?
Hi Leonie, yes the canned lentils wont need cooking so you wont need to cook them for as long. Whereas the dry lentils will need to be cooked as per our recipes. Hope this helps, Roxy
What type of Chiles can I use?
Hi Iwona, a green chilli with a low / medium heat will do. Hope this helps, Roxy
Hi Iwona, a green chilli with a low / medium heat will do. Hope this helps, Roxy
Are the lentils boiled covered or uncovered? So far I have lots of hot water
with some lentils in the bottom.
It’s fascinating what dhal means in different parts of the world. Here in the Caribbean we use yellow split peas, garlic and cumin (for the most part). Tomatoes and ginger are not usually used. Still, it’s such an interesting recipe I’ll definitely try the next time I make the dish. xo
Do you have to boil the lentils
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There are canned green chilis in the supermarket can I use them? Just can’t cook spicy things because of my partner. Are there any subs for this or can I leave it out?
Hi, a few people have asked how much is a cup? I would also like to know please
One cup is 240ml so I’ve used a cup measure and measured out the lentils using that. Hope that helps, i also found there is too much water left after cooking the lentils but i have just continued simmering it down.
Loved your recipe instructions on the super simple dhal recipe. Thanks for such amazing words.
I have just made it. It came out perfect and delicious. The kids could not stop eating. I left out the chillies for their sake.. Thanks for the recipe.
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