Indian Lentils Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 onion
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cups dry lentils
2 tomatoes
2 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp ginger cube
1 garlic clove
1 tsp turmeric
5 sprigs cilantro
3 cups water

Directions:

Fry chopped onion and oil till onions are translucent.
Add ginger garlic, salt, chilli powder, turmerics, lentils, water, and tomatoes.
Cook 3 minutes.
Put in pressure cooker.
After 5 whistles turn off cook.
Add celantro.
Cool 5 minutes.
Serve in fancy bowls.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	262.14 Kcal (1098 kJ)
Calories from fat	27.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.11g	5%
Sodium	791.72mg	33%
Potassium	720.95mg	15%
Total Carbs	41.76g	14%
Sugars	2.72g	11%
Dietary Fiber	20.73g	83%
Protein	17.2g	34%
Vitamin C	7.5mg	13%
Iron	5.4mg	30%
Calcium	58.9mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	113.97 Kcal (477 kJ)
Calories from fat	12.16 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.35g	5%
Sodium	344.22mg	33%
Potassium	313.45mg	15%
Total Carbs	18.16g	14%
Sugars	1.18g	11%
Dietary Fiber	9.01g	83%
Protein	7.48g	34%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	13%
Iron	2.3mg	30%
Calcium	25.6mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

4.7

Points
5

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
cholesterol free,
high fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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