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Dhal

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60 Min
Easy

Ingredients

6 Servings

This dish has been optimized for 6 servings. Quantity and times may need to be varied. Here you can find more information about adjusted portion sizes:

ingredient_quantity
recipe ingredient
0.25  cup
Green lentils
0.25  cup
Black lentil
0.25  cup
Chickpeas
0.25  cup
Yellow lentil
40  g
Shallots, chopped
1  tbsp
Vegetable Oil
1  tbsp
Ginger paste
1  tbsp
Garlic paste
1  tsp
Coriander Powder
1  tsp
Mango powder
1  tbsp
Ground Garam Masala
1  Medium
green chili pepper
10  pieces
Curry leaves
2  tsp
Tomato Paste
6  cups
water
2  cubes
MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon
3  tbsp
Coriander leaves, chopped

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
25.25 g
Energy
167.28 kcal
Fats
4.39 g
Protein
8.88 g
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Instruction

60 Minutes
  • Step 1

    0 Min
    Soak all 4 lentils in cold water for 1 hour, drain and set aside. In a deep saucepan, sauté shallots in vegetable oil until soft. Add ginger and garlic paste, coriander seed powder, mango powder, garam masala, green chili, curry leaves and tomato paste and cook for an extra minute.
  • Step 2

    0 Min
    Add drained dhal to the pan plus water and 2 cubes of MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon and simmer over medium-low heat until dhal is fully cooked and sauce is pulpy.
  • Step 3

    0 Min
    Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with naan or steamed rice.
Dhal

Step 1 of 3

Soak all 4 lentils in cold water for 1 hour, drain and set aside. In a deep saucepan, sauté shallots in vegetable oil until soft. Add ginger and garlic paste, coriander seed powder, mango powder, garam masala, green chili, curry leaves and tomato paste and cook for an extra minute.

Dhal

Step 2 of 3

Add drained dhal to the pan plus water and 2 cubes of MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon and simmer over medium-low heat until dhal is fully cooked and sauce is pulpy.

Dhal

Step 3 of 3

Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with naan or steamed rice.

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