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Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal475
    low
  • fat19g
  • saturates4g
  • carbs51g
  • sugars10g
  • fibre10g
  • protein20g
  • salt0.3g
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Method

  • step 1

    Cook the lentils in 500ml water with the garlic clove for around 20 mins until the lentils are tender. Fish the garlic clove out, crush it and stir it back into the lentils with the butter. Season well. It should be spoonable like a thick soup – keep simmering if it’s not thick enough.

  • step 2

    Put the carrots in a pan, just cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer until just tender, about 8-10 mins. Drain, then toss in the oil and garam masala. Tip into a frying pan and fry until the carrots start to brown, then add the nigella seeds, if using, and fry for another min.

  • step 3

    Serve the dhal in a bowl with the yogurt and carrots, with the remaining spices and oil from the pan on top.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2018

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A star rating of 3.3 out of 5.11 ratings

Crouton11

I agree with previous comments recommending adding extra spices, ginger, onion etc. I fried some crispy onions to go on top, which also added a different texture. Went down very well with everyone. Next time I might add some roasted chickpeas. This recipe is a good starting point to allow you to…

poppycooks

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Definitely requires a bit more to it to make it interesting, we added quite a few more spices to the dhal, but all in all a great, simple and easy dinner!

Jade150985

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Great idea for the base of a recipe but I would really recommend adding a variety of ingredients and spices to lift it to another level. For the Dahl I sauteed a shallot, half a chilli, a chunk of grated ginger and 2 garlic cloves . I then added a generous pinch of turmeric, cumin and ground…

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