Healthy Dhal – Gluten Free Lentil Soup

One of my first choices when it comes to eating out is always to enjoy some healthy Indian food – and in my mind this meal cannot start without a healthy dhal, an earthy, gluten free lentil soup that I am in love with. If you are looking to recreate a good replica of a restaurant’s healthy Indian recipe, this delicious gluten free dhal is for you! It’s so simple to make and yet it has a whole rainbow of flavors, coming form the mixture of amazing spices, the starchy taste of stewed lentils and the creamy coconut milk. I don’t want to tease you any longer. Here is your healthy dhal recipe!

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Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1/3 Yellow Onion
• 500 g dried Red Lentils
• 1 litre Water
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp Sweet Paprika
• 1/2 tsp Curry Powder
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Himalayan Salt
• 125 ml Coconut Milk
• 1 tbsp Black Sesame Seeds
• 1 tbsp Coconut Milk

Instructions:

• Finely dice the garlic cloves and the onion.
• In a large pot heat up the olive oil over medium heat and toss in the minced onion and garlic. Fry for about a minute then toss in the lentils and the cumin seeds and let them toast for a couple of minutes mixing continuously with a wooden spoon.
• Add in ½ of the water little by little and mix well.
• Cover the pot and let the soup simmer for 15 minutes
• When your healthy dhal starts to thicken, add in all the spices, mix well and pour in the remaining water.
• Keep simmering for 20 more minutes, add in the coconut milk, cook for 5 more minutes and serve.
• Garnish your healthy dhal as you see in the photos and enjoy!