Name: Sweet & sour lentil dhal with grilled aubergine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100g red lentils rinsed; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 medium onion thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove finely chopped; 3cm/1¼ inch piece ginger grated; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 medium aubergine cut into 2 cm slices; cooked basmati rice lime or mango chutney and a few coriander leaves, to serve, if you like

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Sweet & sour lentil dhal with grilled aubergine

Sweet & sour lentil dhal with grilled aubergine

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Spice up supper with this superhealthy recipe that's high in fibre, packed with iron and counts as 4 of your 5-a-day - it's cheap too!

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100g red lentils

rinsed
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp tamarind

paste
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion

thinly sliced
1 garlic clove

finely chopped
3cm/1¼ inch piece ginger

grated
1 tsp curry powder
1 medium aubergine

cut into 2 cm slices
cooked basmati rice

lime or mango chutney and a few coriander leaves, to serve, if you like

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal325
fat13g
saturates1g
carbs41g
sugars10g
fibre7g
protein15g
salt0.72g

low

Method

step 1

Cover the lentils, turmeric and tamarind paste with 500ml water. Add some salt and boil for 15 mins or until very soft. Skim off any foam that forms on the top. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of the oil and cook the onion, garlic and ginger until golden, about 5 mins.
step 2

Add the curry powder and cook for a further 2 mins. Pour in the lentil mixture and cook for another 10 mins.
step 3

Meanwhile, heat a griddle pan until very hot. Rub the remaining oil over the aubergine slices and season. Cook for 2-3 mins each side until cooked through and charred. Eat with basmati rice, lime or mango chutney and a sprinkling of coriander, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2011

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