Red Lentil Dal (made in a slow-cooker)

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Recipe provided courtesy of Carrie Forrest, author of the website Carrie on Vegan, and creator of the best-selling, healthy recipe app for iPhones and iPads, Vegan Delish.

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Red Lentil Dal (made in a slow-cooker)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound carrots
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 1 tomato
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon no-salt seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 bunch scallions (green onions)

Instructions

  1. Chop carrots into 1-inch pieces. Chop onion and tomato. Slice bell peppers. Mince garlic.
  2. In a large non-stick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of water. Add carrots, onion, tomato, bell peppers, and garlic, and cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, or until vegetables have softened.
  3. Rinse and drain lentils and pick through for any debris.
  4. Combine carrots, onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, lentils, water, cumin, no-salt seasoning, dried oregano, turmeric, ground ginger, garam masala, and cayenne pepper in a slow-cooker. Stir to combine. Set to low and cook on low for at least 5 hours or until lentils and carrots have softened.
  5. Top with chopped scallions. As an option, serve over cooked brown rice or fresh salad greens.

Source: NuSci legacy recipe archive. External reference: Carrie on Vegan, Vegan Delish