5 Weight loss Dahl
This is a low calorie, super easy Dahl. It is one of our most popular recipes! Enjoy served with toasted pitta breads and some brown rice 🙂
Takes
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 small piece of ginger ½ thumb sized piece
- 5 scallions / spring onions
- 1 x 400g tin of chickpeas
- 1x 400g tin of cooked lentils
- 1 handful of baby spinach
- 1X 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 200 ml veg stock
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 small bunch of coriander
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 2 tbsp tamari
- pinch of salt to season
- wholemeal pittas to serve
- SERVING SUGGESTION
- toasted wholemeal pittas / fresh coriander
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas and lentils.
- Heat a large nonstick pan on high heat.
- Peel and finely chop the garlic and ginger. Chop the scallions/spring onions and chop the cherry tomatoes in half. Pick the coriander leaves and finely chop the stalks.
- Put a large non-stick pan on a high heat. Add the cumin seeds and fennel seed to the pan and heat for 30 seconds.
- Add the chopped spring onions, garlic and ginger to the pan, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the remaining spices (ground cumin, curry powder, turmeric) and cook for another 20 seconds.
- Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan and a pinch of salt.
- Add the drained lentils, chickpeas, tin of chopped tomatoes, and 300ml of veg stock and stir well.
- Add the tamari / soy sauce, spinach and maple syrup and lime juice. Bring to a boil then lower heat to a simmer for 2 minutes. Add in the chopped coriander before you serve, taste before serving and season if needed.
- Serve with your pittas and some fresh coriander leaves and chilli flakes if you like. Enjoy!
