Masoor Dal Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup red lentil ( masoor dal)
4 cups water
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
1 green chili pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
1 dried red chili, broken into pieces and seeds removed
1 pinch asafetida powder
1/2 limes , juice of or 1/2 lemon, juice
chopped cilantro (to garnish )

Directions:

Boil water.
Add lentils. When it comes back to a boil, cook for five minutes uncovered, then turn the heat down and cover, cook for 15 minutes.
Add salt, ginger, chile, coriander, cumin and tumeric. Cook for ten more minutes until lentils are very soft.
Turn heat down to low.
In a small pan, heat oil until very hot. Add mustard seeds. When they have finished popping, add chili pieces and then asafoetida. Pour hot oil into lentil pot and cover quickly.
Turn off heat and let sit for five minutes. Add lemon or lime juice, adjust seasonings. Serve with cilantro.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	215.65 Kcal (903 kJ)
Calories from fat	36.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.07g	6%
Sodium	591.89mg	25%
Potassium	564.6mg	12%
Total Carbs	32.42g	11%
Sugars	2.32g	9%
Dietary Fiber	15.74g	63%
Protein	13.19g	26%
Vitamin C	48.5mg	81%
Iron	4.5mg	25%
Calcium	62.1mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	66.73 Kcal (279 kJ)
Calories from fat	11.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.26g	6%
Sodium	183.17mg	25%
Potassium	174.72mg	12%
Total Carbs	10.03g	11%
Sugars	0.72g	9%
Dietary Fiber	4.87g	63%
Protein	4.08g	26%
Vitamin C	15mg	81%
Iron	1.4mg	25%
Calcium	19.2mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

3.9

Points
5

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
cholesterol free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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