Coconut and Lentil Dal | Deliciously Ella | Vegan
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
- This coconut and lentil dal is the dream one pot Sunday night dinner, so simple to make, perfect for batch cooking and a freezer staple. It's also vegan, has a short and inexpensive ingredient list and just feels so cosy. The recipe is from our brand new app, which is coming out any day now. It'll have over 400 plant-based recipes, alongside loads of recipe videos, a meal planner, shopping lists and yoga videos.
Here's the recipe:
- 400g of dry green lentils, 2 cups
- 2x 400 ml tins of coconut milk
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon of curry powder
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
To make the vegan coconut and lentil dal
Place a pan over a medium heat and add the chopped garlic with olive oil and salt, let that cook for a minute or two before adding all the spices followed by the chopped tomatoes. Stir well, letting them fry together for a few minutes before stirring through the lentils, followed by the coconut milk.
Bring the mix to the boil before reducing to simmer over a low temperature, leave to cook uncovered for about an hour until thick and creamy - making sure to stir it every ten to fifteen minutes, ensuring it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan and adding a splash of water if it feels like it's drying out.
Once cooked, stir through a little more salt and serve. We love it with avocado, chilli flakes and coconut yoghurt.
Just made this right now and came out delicious. I used red lentils and put a spritz of lime at the end. Thank you Ella for such simple but tasteful amd healthy meals!
Just had this for dinner. Absolutely delicious. First time I’ve ever made Dal. So easy. Thanks for the recipe Ella. 👏👏
I made this today and it's so delicious! I added double the amount of spices and served it with brown rice and yoghurt. SO good! Such a cheap meal too. Thanks Ella!
I’ve made this recipe twice in the last week! So easy and addictively delicious
Congratulations on the baking of a small human 😃
Congratulations...? For what? Adding ANOTHER human consumer to this OVER-POPULATED (and over-exploited) planet???
lentil dal is saying dal dal twice just as saying chai tea-- chai is tea !! lentils is dal ! you may say Dal-rice as dal is usualy eaten with a combination of rice and maybe a pappadum on the side for some crunch. or dal- roti as a combination of dal with unleavened flat bread made with whole wheat flour. The most commonly eaten dal in India is "toor" dal and mung dal which basically is split pigeon peas and split mung beans. the Indian way to do is we cook the dal with water and a pinch or turmeric in a pressure cooker. meanatime in a pan heat some oil throw in some cumin seeds, black mustard seeds - let splutter then add a handul of curry leaves, 1 small onion finely chopped, 1 tomato finely chopped, 2-3 cloves of garlic and about 2 green chillies finely chopped . cook till tomatoes are soft and add the cooked dal to this and let simmer for about 5-10 mins on low heat. most dals do not need a lot of spices. In the state of Punjab a very nutritious version is made with a combination of whole black lentils ( called black Udad in hindi) and kidney beans called "ma ki dal" some states in India love to add something called Hing or the english word for it is (Asefotedia - its a kind of resin also used in Portuguese cooking) you have to add just a pinch or 2 of this for about 2 cups of dal. Asefotedia has medical benefits to reduce or eliminate flatulence.
Buddha Piyao Dal” has a double meaning: It is both the word for lentils and beans and the term for a thick purée or soup made from lentils.
congratulation Ella, best wishes for You and Your Family from Poland :)
Yum, this looks right up my street, cheap, easy to make and lush. Congratulations on the baby. ❤️💛💚🇬🇧
Hi! I’m from Argentina and a friend of mine living in London told me about your dely & recipes. Now I love you and cant stop watching your videos and putting them into practice. Thanks!!! Im ready for more 🥒🥬🌽🌶🥕🥦🥑
This is actually awesome, for the first time I have everything already so I'm going to make it
It was delicious. I made a few changes, though. I replaced one can of coconut milk for cow milk, and added some balls of mozzarella cheese. Fantastic!
I tried it with red lentils. It was amazing. I am not that kind of vegan.....but become more and more one...... with such deliciously recipes 😍
Made this and it was delicious, the best I've ever made, thank you. Will use this recipe again.
Anything with lentils is delicious
megan b I have so many kinds of dahls and pulses, and tons of Indian cookbooks to know how to use them. They’re amazing!
Just made this in my instant pot! Only took 15 minutes on high pressure and it’s so delicious!! 💕💕💕
You are glowing! Wishing all the best, you deserve it!! Thank you so much for ALL the recipes you share with us ❤️💞🙏
First of all congratulations to you and matt,and best wishes for your pregnancy.second is this looks very yummy i'll make that soon.thankyou
By the way,i always think your voice is very calm and soothing and i like listening to you😊
Oh my goodness best news ever. Congratulations to you and yours. Very excited for you and I know you are very blessed.
I made this recipe today and it tastes so yummy. Thank you. And I can get all the ingredients in Thailand. That's a winner!
Yay amazing! Congratulations Ella and Matt on the baby and the app and everything, you guys are awesome wish you all the best :) xx
Congratulations on the new addition to your family! I just bought lentils last night so I'm excited about seeing this post. I'm definitely trying this out for dinner. Thanks for sharing!
This looks absolutely delicious!! Gonna try it soon :) and congratulations on your pregnancy!!! 💜
Congratulations! So happy for you and Matt! 🎉🎉
First time trying dahl and I'm in heaven! This is to die for !! Yummy
I’ve fallen off the wagon lately, been really, really bad with eating the wrong foods. Sugar and dairy, cake with ice cream. 🤪
This is inspiring me to stop the insanity. I’ll definitely make this, sounds yummy and filling. 👩🌾
Congratulations Ella! So happy for you and your family.
I love how simple this is! It looks so creamy and comforting. I'm definitely going to try it with the red lentils I have in my cupboard :)
So yum! Make a similar version of this often, Butternut squash is amazing in this as well! :)
Can't wait for the baby, if it is just half as beautiful as his/her mother x
Interesting twist to masoor dal, the lentil you have used here! Must try one of these days.
very exciting about the app project!!
Congrats Ella! Also like how simple this recipe is. definitely on my list for this week!
As usual, awesome and easy recipes 🙂.lots of love!
Great News about your app ! I have been inspired to start a cooking was well ! Come by and say hello 👋 The Recipe Therapist! Love 💕 the work that you are doing ! God bless
Celene 🥰👍👩🏼🍳
Congrats on your upcoming baby!!
another winner.
Congratulations Ella - I am so happy for you!!!
Congratulations on your happy news.
I just made this. Wow! So So Good. Thank you for this. Excited to get your APP i have a smartphone
Will be having this for dinner next week. Can’t wait for the app x
CONGRATULATIONS ELLA! I couldn't be happier for you! Wishing you a wonderful, healthy pregnancy, and a strong, healthy little sweet pea. xoxo
looks soo decliciuous! I will try it this week-end! :D Thx and congratulations!
Congratulations. That looks like a lush recipe. Can’t wait to try it.
Congratulations on your baby news
The app sounds really good and SO affordable!
Looks delicious, as do many of the other recipes on this channel.
If you can soak your lentils for around an hour before cooking. It will take comparatively less time to cook. :)
Looks amazing and Congratulations on your little growing bump😊👶
I finally made this yesterday and it was great 🤙🏼 the yogurt and avo make it fresh so it’s good also on hot days
Yummy 😍 Congratulations both on your pregnancy 🌸
I love your videossss !!!!!! 😍😍😍
Thank you!! xxxx
Amazinggg! Will try this soon :) thank you for sharing.
Yum! Amazing! 😊
Made it and literally can stop eating it 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
C B did you use all the ingridients, I don’t have the curry powder or avocado or coconut yoghurt but I might buy avocado and coconut yoghurt tomorrow
Sound delicious as always!
Awsome can cooked green lentils x
I tried it and i love it 🤤💛especially the spices
SO glad!! xx
That looks amazing!
Nice dal
Hi Ella,
Thank you for another lovely looking recipe. I am making this as i type. A tad confused as your write up below says to cook it uncovered and doesn't mention any chilli powder. However in the video you say to cover it and you do add some chilli powder? Please can you let us know which it should be and how much chilli powder and if this is mild/hot etc?? Thank you in advance!!x
Yum. Going to make this tonight
Love it 😊
Made it for dinner! 5 stars 💞
I got this from your website but it says leave uncovered which I thought means no lid but in the video you put the lid on now after nearly 2 hours still waiting for that "thick and creamy " texture that everyone is raving about 😩
Ok it's delicious just like the sweet potato brownie so thanks Ella👍
Congratulations! Best wishes from Poland xoxo
Im craving dhal in my pregnancy x
Cool Ella!
Interesting recipe. But Always.. Always prewash the lentils and rice before cooking. If you can pre soak then even better but washing them is mandatory
It's best to wash lentils well and then soak them for a few hours before you start cooking them. This will make them easier on your stomach and you absorb most nutrients that way
Not necessarily true of all lentils. I only rinse red lentils a few times, but put straight into boilng water afterwards. Soaking red lentils would only leave you with mush. Grean lentils don't need to be f pre-soaked, but you are right, it does reduce cooking time greatly as the lentils absorb some of the liquid as they are soaked. We soak our basmati rice for approximately 15-30 minutes, rinse it 2 or 3 times, drain and then use about 1 and a half cuos of water for 1 cup of rice ( usual proportions for unsoaked basmati rice would be 2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice). We boil it on medium boil til only a few centimetres of liquid is visible and then add the lid to completely cover, lowering to a very small glame or lowest simmer and it cooks off in about a couple more minutes. Checking rice with a fork (or to mix in salt when it first starts to boil) helps to keep the rice from going sticky as it seperates the starch a little. I tend to skim off sny residue as it boils 3 times as rice often contains dirt.
I have a can of coconut milk in fridge and I had no idea what to do with it... I'll come back tomorrow and tell you how it went for me 😉
Congratulation!!! Be happy and healthy with your baby. The recipe sounds yummy, but I think I already made something similar, because there are so many versions and ways how to prepare curry - you can add veggies, lentils, beans, tofu, chick pea....Only comment - if this is meant for 4 people, it must be very heavy and fat, hard to diggest. If the coconut milk is full fat, there will be together with oil for resting more than 40 g of fat? I can not imagine to digest it..
Congratulations 👌💕
Yay so exciting! Will you continue to update the previous app as well or not anymore? Looking forward to download the new one!
Sadly the old app was very difficult and expensive to update, hence why we could only do it every 3-4 months. As it was a one of payment it’s also become totally unsustainable for us, and sadly we had to take the difficult decision to withdraw that app and create something new. So we’ve taken all the feedback about how to make it better and created something really special. The new app (which is totally new rather than an update) will launch in February with 400 plant based recipes, lots and lots of really easy to follow recipe videos, a meal planner and shopping list section, a much much better search function and favourite feature as well as about 40 yoga videos. The app will then be updated with new recipes and content a few times a week, so there's always something new for you. It’ll be 99p per month, and you’ll get a free trial and will keep the old app as it is. That being said the old app has to stay on the phone it was purchased on, apple won't let it move phones xxxx
@@deliciouslyella Thanks so much for the update, excited for the new app! xxxx
Congratulations on your baby news......Ive just looked for your app in the App Store and cant find it.....
Congratulations Ella
I still can’t get over how the British always use such tiny knives to chop and slice. I first noticed it years ago when I watched “What Not To Eat” with Gillian Keith.
Not available on Google store for androids?
I'm hoping it will be later this year. So far over 90% of our users have been on apple devices but if the app is popular when it launches then we're definitely going to look at adding an android version xxx
Yum 🍅🥥🥑🌶
Could I make this with red split lentils instead? Because it looks amazing but that’s all I have!! xxx
Congratulations!!!!
I love your recipes and would love to have access to the app, but it is not available in the Netherlands app store :( Are there plans to release it to other countries in the future?
BLESSINGS 💕💕👣💞
Congratulations 🙏🏼❤️
This is so simple and delicious! However, in the video you instruct to cover it and let it cook, but in the description box, you say to leave it uncovered. I'm a big confused!
Either works honestly x
@@deliciouslyella you're absolutely right! I made it a week ago and it was delicious. Thank you🙏❤
Very nice recipe. Can you tell me what kind of vegan yogurt you used? Thank you.
Coyo x
Is this recipe for 4 servings? :) Congratulations on the pregnancy!
Yes and thank you xxx
Oh wow, that coconut yogurt dollop looked like a poached egg on thumbnail 😂😂😂
I thought the same!
Yum
Will the app be available on android?
Hey Ella! Congrats 💛 I was just wondering where you get your music from xx
Why dal hasn't been washed ? In India we mostly make dal after washing it . And it's better to pressure cook the lentils ,it will turn soft soon
Congratulation!!! :)
The recipe starts at 1:11
what could you use instead of tomatoes as I don't really want to buy those in the winter ...
You can perfectly leave them out. No problem. I've done lentils many many times without and it works just as good 😚
Will you make it also available for Android?
It's currently available on the google play store :D
I'm hoping it will be later this year. So far over 90% of our users have been on apple devices but if the app is popular when it launches then we're definitely going to look at adding an android version xxx
S R I think she just prefers not to lose her money, because it costs to make this stuff, and if not enough people use it they lose their money. It’s playing safe with their financials, not discrimination..
Will the app be available in France too ?
Yes! x
Delicious
Congratulations ❤️
Congrats on your baby! 😍
Can you use green speckled lentils instead ?
Congratulations Ella💗👣💞
I cooked this tonight and bought green lentils like the video said but after 30-45mins the mix wasn't liquidy and the lentils were still hard? Do I need to precook them first? Or use different lentils? I had to throw it in the bin :(
They need a minimum of an hour to soften, she says it in the video. Definitely rinse them beforehand if you’re making it again
That's so strange, you do normally need the full hour though x