Crockpot Dal

Slow-Cooker Dal




Place all the ingredients in crockpot, let it go on low for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours and you’re golden. So, here’s the recipe:

Easy and Healthy Slow Cooker Dal
Serves 6
2 cups plain lentils
1 15oz can of diced tomatoes (no salt added is best)
9-10oz of fresh spinach (the whole bag)
1 onion, chopped
4 cups chicken (or vegetbale) stock/broth (preferably low or no sodium)
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
1 tbsp ginger, chopped
1 tbsp curry powder
1.5 tbsp curry paste (I used Patak’s, and it was fine)
1-2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
Pinch of sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
Cilantro
Instructions (brace yourself…it’s almost too easy)
1. Combine all ingredients, except for the cilantro and lemon juice, into the slow cooker
2. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 7-8 hours.
3. During the last hour, add in cilantro and lemon juice
4. Top with a dollop of yogurt and more cilantro, if desired. Heaven.

Nutrition Info (Note: this is with full-sodium chicken broth)
Makes 6 servings

Calories per serving 152 from fat 11.1
fat 1.23g
sodium 692.33g (far less with low-sodium broth)
total carbs 35.21g
From Fiber 14.5
sugars 4.78
Protein 13.12g

Do you ever add chicken to this?

This would be great with chicken and a bit of rice haha