Easy Red Lentil Dal Recipe
I love this Red Lentil Dal recipe because not only is it delicious, but it’s easy to make! I often make this on busy weeknights, along with my favorite basmati rice and some homemade (and sometimes store bought) naan.
The cook time for this recipe is 40 minutes but most of the time is spent waiting for the lentils to cook. At the end you have a choice to keep it chunky or use an immersion blender to make it smooth. And then after that, it’s time to serve and eat!
What ingredients do you need?
Vegetable broth – some people prefer cooking their lentils in water but cooking it in broth gives it so much more flavor. Red lentils – lentils are budget friendly, healthy, and always stocked in my kitchen! Vegetables – because we always need more veggies, we’ll be adding garlic, onion, carrot and celery into this Lentil Dal. Spices – cumin is my favorite, so we’re adding that in, along with turmeric, salt and pepper. Lemon – Lemon juice is going to even out the taste at the end, don’t skip this, it’s a must-have. Tip: You can also use lime, gives it a slight different taste, but tastes delicious too.
Instant Pot Red Lentil Dal
Want to make this recipe in the Instant Pot instead? Ok here’s how. Sauté the garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Add vegetable broth, lentils, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper and stir. Seal the Iid and cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. Use the quick release, and then stir in the lemon juice. Serve.
I hope you enjoy this Red Lentil Dal Soup!
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