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Yellow split pea dal with garlic and ginger
Yellow split peas simmered with turmeric until creamy, then mixed with onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, and tomatoes. Serves 4 with rice.
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- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Total time
- 3 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cuisine
- Asian
Yellow split pea dal is made by simmering split peas with turmeric until creamy, then stirring in onion, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes sautéed with cumin. Yellow split peas work just as well as lentils in this thick Indian dish, which is served with rice or flatbreads.
Ingredients
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Instructions
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Soak the peas
2 hrRinse the peas and soak them in cold water for 2 hours.
Cook the peas
45 minDrain the peas, add 1.2 l of water and the turmeric, and cook for 40–45 minutes, until the peas break down and become creamy. Skim off the foam with a spoon and add water as needed.
Sauté the aromatics
10 minSauté the cumin and finely chopped onion in the oil until the onion is golden. Add the garlic and ginger, followed by the diced tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Combine
5 minStir the mixture into the peas, season with salt, and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with rice, topped with cilantro leaves.
Tip: Skim off the foam that forms as the peas cook with a spoon to help keep them from boiling over.
Nutrition facts
Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients
- Energy
- 374 kcal
- Protein
- 19 g
- Carbohydrates
- 55 g
- of which sugars
- 5.1 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- of which saturates
- 1.1 g
- Fiber
- 19 g
- Salt
- 1.5 g
Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.
This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Indický dal zo žltého hrachu s cesnakom a zázvorom
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