Brown Lentil Salad

Name: Brown Lentil Salad with Fresh Vegetables and Zesty Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup Masoor dal, soaked in hot water for 1-2 hours; 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp salt, 2 cups water; 1 cucumber, 1 green bell pepper, 1 tomato; 1/2 onion, 1/3 block tofu; 1/2 cup finely chopped mint; 1 tsp black salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder , 1/2 tsp red chili powder,; 1 tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 lime.

by The Happy Kitchen

4 servings

30 min

Dal Salad makes a hearty bowl. I love lentil and legume salads simply because they make a nourishing meal, are protein rich, of course taste delicious and so satisfying. I love playing around with ingredients, colors and flavors in salads, lentils salads are a house favorite, work well for meal prep and best when making a quick weekday meal.

Used whole masoor dal in this recipe but you can simply use any lentils of choice, cooking time will vary. You can also use grains and legumes to make it one wholesome bowl.

Diced cucumber, bell pepper, tomatoes, sliced onions, lots of mint for some extra freshness and flavor and tofu cubes for some extra protein. Feel free to use veggies of choice like beans, peas, corn, some greens like lettuce or spinach. The dressing is simple and basic with some extra virgin olive oil and juice of a lime, quick and best.

Soaking of dal in hot water for at least 1 hour is highly recommended before cooking to have a better texture when cooking. If time permits, soak at least for 2 hours. You can pressure cook dal in Instant pot or a pressure cooker or even let it simmer on stove top in enough water.

Delicious, flavorful and satisfying.

Brown Lentil Salad

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Yield 4 servings
Time spent: Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cup Masoor dal, soaked in hot water for 1-2 hours
1 bay leaf, 1 tsp salt, 2 cups water
1 cucumber, 1 green bell pepper, 1 tomato
1/2 onion, 1/3 block tofu
1/2 cup finely chopped mint

Salad Dressing

1 tsp black salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder , 1/2 tsp red chili powder,
1 tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 lime.

Instructions

Soak masoor dal (brown lentils) in hot water for 1 hour (2 hours preferred if time allows). In Instant pot or a pressure cooker, combine bay leaf, salt and water. Pressure cook in IP for 10 mins, natural release pressure or in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles
Once dal is pressure cooked, drain water completely (reserve water to use later in soups or kneading dough) and run under cold water, keep aside.
Dice tofu into cubes, cucumber, bell pepper and tomatoes, thin sliced onions and finely chop mint. Combine with dal and add 1 tsp black salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder , 1/2 tsp red chili powder, 1 tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 lime.
Mix well, refrigerate for a while and ready to indulge.

Comments

KateyV on Sep 21, 2020

Looks delicious but not sure about the mint. I don't care for mint in my dishes I've come to realize. Perhaps it's an acquired taste.
Never heard of this Masoor Dal you speak of. Will have to research it more...

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- Karen on Sep 21, 2020
  
  You can find this Dahl at any Indian Grocery Store. If you don't care for mint, you can try coriander leaves (also found at the supermarket or Indian Store). Good Luck
  
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- Susannah on Sep 21, 2020
  
  They are red lentils, a sort of orangey red and change color when cooked! But very delicious
  
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- The Happy Kitchen on Sep 23, 2020
  
  Cilantro or parsley would work equally well, masoor dal is brown in color and also called red lentils. It is a common dal used in Indian recipes.
  
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Tina Georgiou on Sep 22, 2020

Try oregano instead of mint and vinegar instead of lime. In Greece we always cook lentil with bay leaf oregano and vinegar.

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- The Happy Kitchen on Sep 23, 2020
  
  Oh that sounds amazing, definitely need to try it with oregano and vinegar.
  
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