Sweet & sour lentil dhal with grilled aubergine

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• Belkey

  23 May 2011

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We really enjoyed this - I could not get any tamarind paste so used a large teapsoon of massaman curry paste that I had in the fridge and ommitted the curry powder. I served it with a spicy cucumber salad and it made a great midweek supper.

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• Damson

  28 May 2011

  Damson rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This recipe worked really well - I added a spiced chicken dish as I was worried about it being a bit light but there was no need as the aubergine makes it really 'meaty' Will definitely cook this again - nice and quick for a week night too.

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• donnalovescheese

  12 June 2011

  donnalovescheese rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely delicious and really healthy. Served on its own with mango chutney for me and with rice for my husnand.

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• Claire

  22 June 2011

  Claire commented on this recipe

  This is really easy and tastes really good. I've made it twice now, the first time with curry powder. The second time I added a chopped green chilli to the ginger/garlic/onion and then used ground chilli,cumin, coriander and garam masala instead of curry powder. I also added loads of chopped fresh coriander and it was yum! I didn't bother with the aubergine but served with a tomato and onion and rice.

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• Claire

  22 June 2011

  Claire rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Ha ha!! Just noticed my mistake in above comment. I served it with a tomato and onion SALAD and not a tomato and onion!!! Also forgot to rate, ooopps!!

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• jenrarr

  23 August 2011

  jenrarr commented on this recipe

  This is absolutely gorgeous, especially with the aubergine. Great to take to work for lunch when you are on a low-fat, low carb diet.

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  23 August 2011

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• The Cherub

  18 October 2011

  The Cherub rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent, I was a bit worried it looked boring when cooking but it all comes together beautifully at the end. I followed Claire's tip and served with a tomato and onion salad. Worked perfectly. No changes needed. Will make again and again!

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• Catherine

  24 October 2011

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  24 October 2011

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• itsnice

  13 December 2011

  itsnice rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent. I added more spices to the lentils (actually I used split mung beans) such as mustard, cumin and chilli. Also added curry leaves and a bit of cocoanut milk powder. I fried the aubergine in salt, pepper and turmeric. Really good. Will do again.

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• Emma Brierley

  17 January 2012

  Emma Brierley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious. I was a little worried during cooking that there was too much liquid, but it was perfect at the end. I used ground cumin, coriander and garam masala instead of curry powder, then served with nan bread and mango chutney. The grilled aubergine and smokey lentils make a really good combination. Yum.

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• maartje

  13 February 2012

  maartje rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I thought this tasted sour, dry and generally unpleasant. It is called sweet and sour, but I cannot see where the sweetness should come from. Perhaps it would have been better by adding some chopped or canned tomatoes, but I will not be making this again

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• hannahpanda

  06 April 2012

  hannahpanda rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was delicious! I added dried chillis, cumin and garam masala. I served it with rice and homemade pitta bread, I would have put some fresh coriander on too if I had any! I will be making this again!

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• Gina

  12 May 2012

  Gina rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Loved this - used lime juice instead of tamarind paste - served with some naan. Will make again for sure!

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• Ben

  08 June 2012

  Ben rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliant recipe; absolutely love this. I doubled the recipe and added a little extra of the paste, turmeric and ginger and it made a really flavoursome and interesting dish. Would definitely make this again

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• Stu

  18 July 2012

  Stu rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I had no Tamarind so used Sambal Manis instead, plus added some ground coriander, cumin and a little bit of chilli to the frying mixture. I added some seasoning to the Aubergine, a few Moroccan spices and tumeric so that it turned out a lovely colour. The Dhal was delicious and as always, the flavours develop over night and it's even better the next day!

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• Suegriff26

  02 March 2013

  Suegriff26 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was seriously nasty! Threw it away. The best bit was the aubergine and I don't really like aubergine. Yuk

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• Nin

  15 March 2013

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• BellaReady

  14 May 2013

  BellaReady rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This has become a weekly staple - delicious! I serve with a cucumber dill salad and rice for OH

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Ingredients

• 100g red lentils , rinsed
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste (we used Bart)
• 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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Difficulty and servings

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 10 mins

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Ingredients

• 100g red lentils , rinsed
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste (we used Bart)
• 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

PER SERVING

325 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 7g, sugar 10g, salt 0.72 g

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