Spinach and Lentil Dahl
About the recipe
Spinach and Lentil Dahl
GF | DF | EF | NF | RSF
- Frying Pan
- knife
- cutting board
- Blender
- large Spoon
- pot
- stove
- 1 cup green lentils
- 2 cups frozen spinach
- 1 brown onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp salt (if appropriate )
- 3/4 cup broth
- 1/2 cup greek yoghurt or coconut yoghurt
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 cup rice
- 1.5 cups broth for cooking rice
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Soak the lentils for at least 5 hours - covering with 3 cups of water and a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
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Drain and rinse the lentils. Then place them in a large saucepan and cover with 4 cups of water and bring up to a boil. Reduce to low and allow to cook for roughly 15 minutes until soft. Drain the lentils of remaining water and set aside.
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Finely dice the onion and garlic and set aside
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Preheat a frying pan over a medium - high heat and add in the ghee. Once the pan is hot, add in the onions and garlic and cook until soft
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Finely grate the fresh ginger into the pan and stir until fragrant. Add in the cumin, garam masala and fennel seeds - lightly ground with a mortar and pestle. Stir well
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Next add in the frozen spinach (I grab this out of the freezer while prepping to allow it to melt a little) and the broth and cook until the spinach is cooked. Try not to overcook the spinach as it will lose its vibrant colour
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Blend in a blender until smooth, then pour back into the pan and add the cooked lentils into the sauce. Pour in the yoghurt too and mix well. Keep heating until hot - here you can season with salt if appropriate
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Cook the rice in broth using the absorption method (1 cup rice to 1.5 cups liquid) until soft and the liquid absorbed.
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Serve the Dahl and rice with a dollop of extra yoghurt
Notes
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