Red Lentil Dhal - with cups & ounces
Our red lentil dhal recipe written for US kitchens - cup and ounce measurements, °F oven temperatures, and American ingredient names you'll find at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Sprouts or your local farmers' market.
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Ingredients - Serves 4
Prep 5 minutes · Cook 25 minutes
| 10.6 oz (300 g) | red lentils, rinsed |
| 4.17 cups (1 L) | vegetable stock or water |
| 1 tsp | ground turmeric |
| 2 tbsp | canola oil |
| 1 | onion, diced |
| 4 | garlic cloves, minced |
| 1 tsp | mustard seeds |
| 1 tsp | ground cumin |
| 1 tsp | ground cilantro |
| 1/2 tsp | red pepper flakes |
Method
American cooking note
US ovens run hotter than UK ovens of the same nominal setting - start checking 5 minutes early. Brand-wise, Califia Farms or Oatly Barista are the closest US matches for the cream-style milks used in the original recipe.
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