Spiced Red Lentils

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Spiced Red Lentils
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Health Score:
97 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr
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Calories:
404
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie404 cal.(19 %)
Protein28 g(29 %)
Fat9 g(8 %)
Carbohydrates50 g(33 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage20.7 g(69 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D0.1 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E1.8 mg(15 %)
Vitamin K151.1 μg(252 %)
Vitamin B₁0.6 mg(60 %)
Vitamin B₂0.3 mg(27 %)
Niacin8.1 mg(68 %)
Vitamin B₆0.7 mg(50 %)
Folate205 μg(68 %)
Pantothenic acid1.9 mg(32 %)
Biotin12.3 μg(27 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C13 mg(14 %)
Potassium1,046 mg(26 %)
Calcium83 mg(8 %)
Magnesium157 mg(52 %)
Iron9.7 mg(65 %)
Iodine1 μg(1 %)
Zinc4.2 mg(53 %)
Saturated fatty acids5 g
Uric acid155 mg
Cholesterol20 mg
Complete sugar2 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
2 cups Red lentils (shelled)
1 red chili pepper (finely chopped)
1 onion (finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
2 Tbsps Ghee
½ tsp Turmeric
¼ tsp Chili powder
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp ground Cumin
½ tsp ground cilantro
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 bay leaf
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Gheeoniongarlic cloveTurmericCumin

Preparation steps

1.
Place the lentils in a bowl and wash thoroughly until the water remains clear. Drain the lentils in a sieve.
2.
Fry the chilli pepper, onion and garlic in hot ghee for 1-2 minutes. Add the spices and then the lentils. Then add approx. 1 litre of water and the bay leaf. Cover and simmer on a medium heat for around 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the dhal gets too thick add a little more water.
3.
Season with salt and serve.