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Creamy Spinach Dahl with Cashews
Creamy Spinach Dahl with Cashews

Creamy Spinach Dahl with Cashews

over golden rice with cucumber yogurt

Did you know that in India, the word "dahl" refers both to this dish, as well as to dried, split pulses?

Tags:
Veggie
Source of fiber
Allergens:
Cashewnoten
Melk (inclusief lactose)

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate information about ingredients and allergens

Total25 minutes
Cooking Time25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

75 g

White long grain rice

¾ teaspoon

Ground turmeric

35 g

Red split lentils

(May be present: Gluten)

½ piece

Onion

½ piece

Garlic

5 g

Ginger paste

½ piece

Tomato

½

Tomato paste

½ sachet(s)

Yellow curry spices

½ sachet(s)

African-inspired spice mix

100 g

Spinach

90 milliliters

Coconut milk

10 g

Chopped cashews

(Contains: Cashewnoten May be present: Pinda's, Noten, Sesamzaad)

¼ piece

Persian cucumber

25 g

Organic full-fat yogurt

(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))

Not included in your delivery

½ tablespoon

Sunflower oil

¼ piece

Low sodium vegetable stock cube

25 milliliters

Water

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)3296 kJ
Calories788 kcal
Fat29.9 g
Saturated Fat16.4 g
Carbohydrate101.6 g
Sugar13.9 g
Dietary Fiber16.7 g
Protein23.4 g
Salt1.5 g
Potassium177.1 mg
Calcium125.3 mg
Iron2.4 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Lid
Sautépan or large frying pan
Bowl

Cooking Steps

Prepare
1
  • Boil plenty of water in two pots or saucepans.
  • Add the lentils to one pot, then cover with the lid. Cook for 11 - 13 minutes over medium-high heat or until done, then drain and set aside.
  • In the other pot, boil the rice for 12 - 14 minutes.
  • Add the turmeric and cook for 1 more minute, then drain. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then set aside.
Fry the aromatics
2
  • Chop the onion and crush or mince the garlic. 
  • Heat the sunflower oil in a large deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the onion and garlic for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Dice the tomato and add it to the pan, along with the ginger paste, curry spices, African-inspired spices and tomato paste. Crumble in the stock cube (see pantry for amount).
  • Mix well and fry for 2 more minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Finish
3
  • Add the water to a tall container (see pantry for amount). Add half of the spinach, then process with an immersion blender until smooth.
  • Add the rest of the spinach to the curry and fry for 1 minute. 
  • Add the lentils, the blended spinach and half of the coconut milk. Mix well and simmer for 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve
4
  • In the meantime, dice the cucumber and transfer to a bowl. Add the yogurt and mix well to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve the rice on plates and top with the spinach dahl.
  • Drizzle with the rest of the coconut milk and serve the cucumber yogurt alongside.
  • Garnish with the cashews to finish.

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