Lentil and spinach daal

Recipe by c0sie

  • Time needed: 30 minutes
  • Calories per serving:
  • Servings: 2
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Rating: 4.83 based on 6 reviews

Jack Monroe’s AMAZING lentil and spinach daal – my absolute favourite!

https://cookingonabootstrap.com/2013/10/03/lentil-and-spinach-daal-66p/

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 red chilli or pinch of dried flakes
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 tsp cumin or turmeric, or a tsp each if you have them
• 100g red split lentils
• 1 chicken stock cube (I used vegetable)
• 200ml water
• 200ml natural yoghurt
• 130g spinach
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

First, peel and finely slice the onion, and finely chop the chilli, and add to a large frying pan or sauté pan with the spices and crumbled stock cube. Cook on a gentle heat for 10 minutes, until the onions have softened.

Thoroughly rinse the lentils and add to the pan, turn the heat up to medium, and stir through. Toast for a few minutes, before adding half the water (100ml). Stir in quickly – it will absorb quite fast.

Chop the spinach and add to the pan (if using frozen spinach just put it straight in, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it starts to cook). Add the remaining water and stir through, until the spinach is wilted and the lentils are swollen.

Stir the yoghurt in and serve with fresh herbs – coriander or parsley or mint work well if you have them to hand – and a shake of lemon juice.

10 reviews for “Lentil and spinach daal”

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    Delicious! I used about half the amount of yogurt and it was still lovely. Ate with Cauliflower rice. It worked out at about 320 calories. Thanks for the recipe!

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    Totally satisfying!

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    This is actually one of the first things I’ve every cooked from scratch. Loved it and discovered I quite like cooking. Great for the lunch box

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    Delicious! 5 stars

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    delicious, quick to make and filling, perfect mid week meal.

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    Did this last night. I’m not really what you would call ‘into cooking’. Having tried this….(easy as peas to make)…. I am a born again good food creator.!
    Stick this recipe on a fancy plate in a classy restaurant and charge £20.00. Yep it was that good.

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    I love how tasty, easy and nutritious this recipe is. I’ve made it twice now. I had to double the recipe second time because my partner liked it so much he wanted leftovers for lunch.

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    Bulked it out further with a can of chickpeas and diced tomato for midweek lunches, will be a firm favourite!

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    Hi, quick question – do you use dried lentils or pre-soaked?

    Thanks!

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    I use tinned lentils, rinsed under cold water and they work well.

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