Recipe: Lentil Dhal

Recipe: Lentil Dhal

Dhal is a traditional Indian recipe that heavily involves lentils, simmered in a pot among other spices like a stew.

Today, let’s learn a simple recipe on how to prepare it at home.

Benefits of Dhal

Tom Yum is made of the following ingredients:

• Tomatoes: The lycopene in tomatoes lowers your risk of prostate and breast cancer, while the lutein and zeaxanthin protect your eyes from damage by the blue-light from your devices

• Chillies: Reduces appetite and increases fat burning, perfect for weight loss

• Garlic: Regulates blood pressure and cholesterol

• Olive oil: Similar benefits to basil, with the added benefit of Omega-3 which protects the brain

• Coconut milk: Promotes weight loss

• Lentils: Fiber improves digestion and feelings of fullness, folate boosts focus and provides energy, and also a good source of plant protein

• Ginger: Eases nausea, bloating and gas. Useful for alleviating morning sickness in pregnant mothers

• Turmeric: Good for combatting inflammation, specializes in treating arthritis

• Garam masala: Boosts digestion, alleviates constipation, improves brain health. Along with turmeric, helps prevent arthritis

Ingredients for Dhal

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 large yellow onion

• 5 cloves garlic

• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger

• 1 tablespoon garam masala

• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

• ½ teaspoon red chili flakes

• 1 ½ cups dried red lentils

• 400g can diced tomatoes

• 400g full fat coconut milk

• 3 cups vegetable broth

• 1 teaspoon salt

Tools for Dhal

• 1 pot

Preparing the Dhal

1. Finely dice the onion and garlic