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Chilli Dhal
| Serves: 6 People |
Preparation Time: 10 minutes |
Cooking Time: 27 minutes |
Ingredients:
2 onions (finely chopped)
375g red lentils (washed and drained)
1 tsp cumin (ground)
3 tsp hot curry paste (hotness according to taste)
4½ cups water
2 tomatoes (chopped)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Preparation Instructions:
- Fry onions in heavy based pan until golden.
- Add lentils, cumin and curry paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add water and simmer uncovered about 20 minutes or until all liquid is almost absorbed.
- Stir in the tomatoes and season with salt & pepper and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Serving Suggestions:
Serve with your choice of brown rice, parathas or chapatis for complete protein. Also make sure to serve something like a raita to provide some coolness. Make raita by mixing cucumbers, garlic, coriander and yoghurt in whatever proportions you prefer.
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Health Benefits:
Combined with rice, bread or corn, lentils provide perfect protein. Easy to digest, high in carbohydrates & low in fat.
Minerals: Iron for blood development, magnesium for proper protein metabolism & chlorine to assist weight loss.
Vitamins: A for healthy skin, B1 for carbohydrate metabolism, B2 to assist absorption of iron and B3 to aid digestion.
Source: Laugh With Health
(Manfred Urs Koch)
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