Indian Lentil Dal/Soup
If you're looking for a delicious Lentil soup recipe that's low in calories and full of fiber, then you need to try my recipe! My dal is perfect for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike, and it's sure to warm your soul and fire your appetite!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp coconut Oil
- 1/2 cup white onion - chopped
- 1 3/4 cup cups red dry lentils– washed 3x
- 3 cup cups chicken broth
- 1 13.5oz can coconut milk
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp curry
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- cilantro - for garnish
Instructions
- Melt 1 Tbsp of coconut oil in a pot
- Add chopped onions and sauté them until they become dark brown but not burnt (this will add great taste to the soup)
- Now add red washed lentils
- Pour in the chicken broth and coconut milk and continue to cook at medium to low heat. Make sure to never bring the soup to a boil now as the coconut milk will break and be ruined.
- Add pressed garlic (garlic is added after the liquids to make sure it doesn’t burn)
- Add all of the spices
- Cook for 1 hour, continuing to stir the soup so that it doesn’t attach to the bottom
- Serve in a bowl and garnish with cilantro
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Notes
Coconut milk is high on the fat protein index and 1 serving of this soup will increase your blood sugar 3 hours after eating it, as if you ate 10g carbs.
Nutrition
Serving: 9.5ozCalories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 41.8gProtein: 19.7gFat: 6.4gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 8.3mgSodium: 52.2mgPotassium: 642.7mgFiber: 10.7gSugar: 3.7g
