12 dal fat Recipes

fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, dried small red lentils, vegetable oil, chopped onion, minced fresh garlic, yellow mustard seeds, crushed red pepper, ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground coriander, freshly ground black pepper, tomato paste, light coconut milk, salt, fresh lime juice, pitas, each cut into 8 wedges

peanut oil (or other fat such as ghee, butter, grapeseed oil, etc.), garlic powder, ginger powder, garam masala powder, masoor dal, water , to cover the dal as it cooks, green peas, frozen, butter ( or ghee preferably(other light flavor oils also ok to substitute), turmeric powder, garam masala powder, red pepper flakes, onion, diced, garlic cloves, finely minced, ginger, freshly grated or minced

canola oil, onion, minced, curry powder, lentils, rinsed (see tip ) or 2 cups cooked lentils (see tip), diced tomatoes , preferably fire-roasted, rotisserie-cooked chicken , skin discarded, meat removed from bones and diced (4 cups), salt (to taste), low-fat plain yogurt

reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, dried red lentils, vegetable oil, chopped onions, minced fresh garlic, yellow mustard seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground coriander, fresh ground black pepper, tomato paste, light coconut milk, salt, fresh lime juice, pita bread, each cut into 8 wedges

ghee, divided, chopped onion (about 1 medium), diced carrot (about 1 large), minced garlic (about 2 large cloves), fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, water, chopped seeded jalapeno pepper (about 2), grated fresh ginger, ground turmeric, ground coriander, salt, yellow split peas, brown mustard seeds, cumin seeds

vegetable oil, vertically sliced vidalia onions or 2 cups other sweet onion, dried small red lentil, chopped peeled fresh ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, cinnamon stick, water, divided, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, salt, flat bread (such as flatout), plain fat-free yogurt, julienne-cut cucumber

whole masoor dal (whole red lentils), fresh mint leaves, finely chopped, ginger and green chili paste, whole wheat bread crumbs, low fat cottage cheese, grated, salt, olive oil, water, low-fat milk, low-fat yogurt, beaten

whole spice blend (optional), cinnamon sticks (3-inches), green cardamom pods, black peppercorns, bay leaf, curry, vegetable oil ( or canola oil), onion , sliced thin, garlic , pureed in a minichopper with 1 tbsp water (about 2 tbsp), fresh ginger , pureed in a minichopper with 1-2 tsp water, top sirloin or boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 6 chicken thighs, skinned, or 1 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, table salt, tomatoes (canned), chopped , plus 1 tbsp juice, or 2/3 cup crushed tomato, or 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt, spinach (1 1/2 lb), stemmed , thoroughly washed, and chopped coarse (optional), chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional), water, jalapeno chile , stemmed and cut in half through the stem end, indian split peas (channa dal), or 4 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 4 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, or 1 cup green peas, chopped fresh cilantro leaves (use the lesser amount if you ve already added the optional cilantro)

basmati rice, washed and drained, salt, green cardamoms, cinnamon , pieces (small piece.), bay leaves, black urad dal, washed and soaked overnight in water, salt, baking soda, slightly salted butter (i used the butter) or 1/2 cup ghee (i used the butter), ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, low-fat plain yogurt, whisked, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, green chili, chopped, coriander leaves, chopped, green chilies , slit, tomato, peeled and sliced, onions, peeled and thinly sliced and fried in oil, garam masala powder

white urad dal, water, plain low-fat yogurt, beaten, oil, mustard seeds, cumin seed, sugar, red chili powder, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn between the palms of your hands, green chilies, washed, salt, oil, to deep fry, chopped onions, to garnish, chopped fresh coriander leaves, to garnish, sweet chutney, to garnish (meethi)