Dal Bhat (Rice And Lentils)
I am bringing to you today a delicious, easy to make Dal Bhat (Rice and Lentils). Comforting, nutritious and tasty, this dish is perfect for a cold night. (Inspired from the Netflix movie "The Climb"/"L' ascension")
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 415kcal
Ingredients
Plain Rice (Bhat) :
- 1 cup Basmati rice or any other rice available
- 2 cups water
- ½ teaspoon salt or to your taste
- 1 teaspoon butter optional
Lentils (Dal):
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon shredded fresh ginger/or ½ teaspoon ginger powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 cup lentils any type of lentils work
- 4 to 5 cups water
- 1 tomato chopped/or 2 tablespoons tomato paste/or 3 tablespoons canned crushed tomatoes
- ½ tablespoon butter or ghee
- Optional: 2-3 tablespoons chopped cilantro for garnish
- Optional: 1 red chilli sliced thin
Instructions
- Cook rice in water and salt, on medium heat for 10-15 minutes until it absorbs the liquid. Remove the rice from the stove and add the butter. This is optionally. It makes the rice soft and fluffy.
How to make Dal(Lentils):
- Chop the onion, mince the garlic and ginger. Also chop the tomato.
- Heat oil on high in a large pan.
- Add the chopped onion, garlic, and ginger, and stir until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the spices: turmeric, cardamom, cumin, coriander, cinnamon. Turn the heat down to medium and cook for 2 minutes while stirring often.
- Add the chopped tomato.
- Add the lentils and cook them in oil and butter for a few minutes. Stir often, so they don't stick to the pan.
- Add water and boil the lentils as per cooking instructions for your chosen lentil. Season with salt per your taste.
- When the lentils are cooked, you can serve them with rice. Garnish with a lime wedge, some sliced chilies, and some cilantro.
Notes
Traditional Dal has the consistency of more of a soup than a stew. However, everyone makes it different and there is no harm in making the recipe according to your preferences.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 628mg | Potassium: 660mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 5mg
