Lemon Dal - 2 Guiding Stars
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Get these lentils going in the afternoon for a tasty meal at dinnertime. Serve with whole-grain pita bread–the fresher, the tastier! This is the perfect nutritious comfort food to take for lunch at the office.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups red lentils
  • 5 cups hot water
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 (½") piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 2-3 serrano chilis, seeded and sliced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. milk

Directions

  1. Pick through and wash the lentils.
  2. Place lentils, water, onion, garlic, ginger, chilis and salt in the slow cooker. Stir well and set to cook on HIGH for 2 ½ hours.
  3. When the lentils are cooked, add the lemon juice and stir. Adjust the lemon juice to taste.
  4. Add the milk and stir.
  5. Serve warm with fresh pita bread or brown rice.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 185; Total Fat 1g (1% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 0g (0% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg (0% DV); Sodium 400mg (17% DV); Total Carbohydrate 33g (12% DV); Dietary Fiber 5.5g (21% DV); Total Sugars 1g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 12g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 4% DV; Iron 20% DV; Potassium 8% DV; Copper 80% DV; Manganese 40% DV; Folate 25% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/lemon-dal/
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