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Tempered Red Lentil Dal

Name: Tempered Red Lentil Dal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250g red lentils, rinsed; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp salt; 1L water; 2 tbsp ghee or coconut oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 dried red chilli, crumbled; 1 tsp garam masala; Juice of ½ lemon; Fresh coriander, to serve

Silky red lentil dal finished with a sizzling tadka of cumin, garlic and chilli. Vegan, cheap, perfect.

5.0 (20)

Prep: 5min
Cook: 25min
Total: 30min
Serves: 4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

250g red lentils, rinsed
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp salt
1L water
Tadka
2 tbsp ghee or coconut oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 dried red chilli, crumbled
1 tsp garam masala
Juice of ½ lemon
Fresh coriander, to serve

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Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026
Ash
Tadka technique is a game changer.
18 Mar 2026

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