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Dhal soup recipe

101 ratings

'This is the most comforting dish to have during Ramadan', says food writer Dina Macki. This dhal soup is delicious and easy to whip up. It uses red lentils which are light on the stomach, and the juice of a lemon adds a lovely zing. See method

Serves 4-6
10 mins to prepare and 1 hr to cook
273 calories / serving
Healthy
Vegan
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Dairy-free

Ingredients

olive oil
1 tsp black mustard seeds
1 white onion, finely chopped
½ tsp garlic paste
½ tsp ginger paste
2 red chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp baharat
½ tsp ground turmeric
1 tomato, diced
200g red lentils
400ml tin coconut milk
1 tsp salt
Juice of 1 lemon
Crispy fried onions, to serve (optional)

If you don't have red lentils, you can try using green lentils instead

Each serving contains

Energy
1140kj
273kcal 14%
Fat
17g 24%
Saturates
11g 56%
Sugars
4g 4%
Salt
0.6g 11%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 22.7g Protein 9.5g Fibre 1.2g

Method

Coat the base of a medium-large pan with a thin layer of oil, add the mustard seeds and fry over a medium-high heat for 2 mins until they start to pop.
Add in the onion, garlic, ginger, chillies, baharat and turmeric, and sauté until the onions begin to turn light brown. Add in the tomatoes and sauté until they soften.
Add in the lentils, coconut milk, 1 ltr water and the salt, and simmer over a medium heat for 30 mins until thickened and the lentils are cooked. Add in the lemon juice and simmer for a further 5 mins.
To serve, either purée the soup or leave it as it is for more texture. You can also serve with crispy fried onions on top, if you like.

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