Health Benefits: Black masoor dal is loaded with dietary fibre and iron. ½ cup (100 grams) of lentils satisfy about 25% of daily fibre requirement and more than 35% of daily iron requirement.
Common Myth: LENTILS ARE LOW IN PROTEIN
False: Lentils contain incomplete protein but they can be made complete by sprouting. ½ a cup of sprouted lentils can provide fairly good amounts of protein.
How to eat them: They can be consumed:-Boiled,Sprouted,roasted.
Serving Size: ½ cup (100 grams) approx
Calories: 116 Kcal
How to eat them: They can be consumed:-Boiled,Sprouted,roasted.
Serving Size: ½ cup (100 grams) approx
Calories: 116 Kcal
Recipe: BLACK LENTIL SOUP
Ingredients:
½ cup Black Lentil
1 inch piece of fresh ginger(peeled and thinly sliced)
2 tsp Minced ginge
1 onion(1/2 inch dices)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
½ tsp ground cumin,garam Masala, ground coriander powder(each)
1 cup crushed Tomatoes
2 Cup vegetable stock/plain water/drained water
Salt to taste
1tbsp Oil
Ingredients:
½ cup Black Lentil
1 inch piece of fresh ginger(peeled and thinly sliced)
2 tsp Minced ginge
1 onion(1/2 inch dices)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
½ tsp ground cumin,garam Masala, ground coriander powder(each)
1 cup crushed Tomatoes
2 Cup vegetable stock/plain water/drained water
Salt to taste
1tbsp Oil
Method:
Cook lentils and sliced ginger until lentils softens – this takes about 10 minutes. Drain lentils, discard ginger and keep the water.
Add some oil in a pan; add onion, garlic, minced ginger. Stir until soften, reduce heat and add coriander powder, cumin powder, garam Masala and cook with continuous stirring; add stock, lentils and tomatoes. Add salt and cook till thick soup consistency.
Serve hot.
Cook lentils and sliced ginger until lentils softens – this takes about 10 minutes. Drain lentils, discard ginger and keep the water.
Add some oil in a pan; add onion, garlic, minced ginger. Stir until soften, reduce heat and add coriander powder, cumin powder, garam Masala and cook with continuous stirring; add stock, lentils and tomatoes. Add salt and cook till thick soup consistency.
Serve hot.