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Red lentil dal with tomato and cilantro

Red lentil dal with tomato and cilantro

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A simple lentil soup: cooked red lentils until they break down, mixed with sautéed onions and garlic, tomatoes, curry powder, and plenty of cilantro.

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Recipe from יוני2023, Rotemliss, ארז סגל, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This soup is perfect for a cold autumn meal. It is packed with nutrients and easy to prepare.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$5.61 $1.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.48
  • $0.41
  • $0.36
  • $0.64
  • $0.83
  • $0.02
  • $0.71
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the lentils in a covered pot with about 2 cups of boiling water for approximately 20 minutes, until they are very tender and easily fall apart.
  2. While you’re doing that, chop the onion and garlic, and sauté them in a little oil.
  3. Add the tomatoes, curry powder, salt, and cilantro, mix well, and cook for two minutes.
  4. Pour the lentils into the saucepan, mix well, and optionally add garam masala. Serve hot. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Red lentil dal with tomato and cilantro

  • 1 cup of red lentils$2.48
  • 2 large onions$0.41
  • 4 cloves of garlic$0.36
  • 3 tablespoons of curry powder$0.64
  • 2 cups of crushed tomatoes$0.83
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro$0.71
  • oil for cooking$0.16

Total$5.61

that's $1.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of red lentils
  • 2 large onions
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons of curry powder
  • 2 cups of crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
  • oil for cooking
  • garam masala (optional)

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