Smoky Lentils Dal

Name: Smoky Lentils Dal
Prep time: 21 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 1 h 9 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 pieces lentils; 1/2 cup garlic; 150g onion; 1 cup potatoes; 2 cups naan; 1 tsp turmeric; to taste coconut milk; 2 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A smoky Indian lentil dal simmered with garlic, onion and potatoes, spiced with turmeric and finished with coconut milk, served with naan.

Total time

69 min

Prep

21 min

Cook

48 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

quick

Ingredients

4 pieceslentils

1/2 cupgarlic

150gonion

1 cuppotatoes

2 cupsnaan

1 tspturmeric

to tastecoconut milk

2 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Rinse and season the lentils, then roast them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 4 minutes.

Add the garlic, onion and potatoes, cooking until softened, about 7 minutes.

Stir in the turmeric and coconut milk for a final minute.

Warm the naan separately.

Let the lentils simmer for about 11 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the naan, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

557

Protein

16g

Fat

15.4g

Carbs

89.2g

Fiber

6.6g

Sodium

602mg

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