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Sour & spicy lentils with fried aubergines

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Sour & spicy lentils with fried aubergines

Name: Sour & spicy lentils with fried aubergines
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300g split red lentils; 1 tsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp light brown sugar; 1 tsp tamarind paste; 1 tsp chilli powder; 4 tbsp ghee or sunflower oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 2 green chillies (deseeded if you prefer less heat), finely chopped; 1 aubergine cut into 1 inch slices

Chetna Makan

Published: October 9, 2024 at 4:14 PM

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 30 mins

A star rating of 3.6 out of 5.21 ratingsRate

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Chetna's flavoursome dish combines tangy lentils with aromatic spices, topped with golden fried aubergine slices

Egg-free

Gluten-free

High-protein

Low sugar

Nut-free

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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300g split red lentils
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp light brown sugar
1 tsp tamarind paste
1 tsp chilli powder

For the tadka

4 tbsp ghee

or sunflower oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 green chillies

(deseeded if you prefer less heat), finely chopped
1 aubergine

cut into 1 inch slices

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal338
fat13g
saturates7g
carbs44g
sugars5g

low
fibre9g
protein20g

high
salt1.4g

Method

step 1

Put the lentils and turmeric into a pan with 1 litre of water and 1 tsp salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 18-20 mins, removing the lid for the final 10 mins to thicken, until the lentils are cooked and mushy. Add the sugar, tamarind and chilli and mix well. Remove from the heat.
step 2

In a small pan, heat the ghee and add the mustard seeds, chilli and aubergine. Cook for 8-10 mins until golden. Serve the cooked dhal topped with aubergine.

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