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Slow cooker lentil dahl
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Slow Cooked Lentil Dahl

Packed with protein and fibre - just set and forget!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours 15 minutes
Total Time4 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Slow Cooked, Vegetarian
Servings: 8 bariatric serves
Calories:

Ingredients

  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 200 g pumpkin cut into 3cm pieces
  • 200 g cauliflower cut into 3cm pieces
  • 1 small eggplant cut into 3cm pieces
  • 1.5 cups red lentils
  • 400 g can diced tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 12 curry leaves
  • 500 ml 2 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock, warmed

Instructions

  • Place the onion, chopped pumpkin, cauliflower, eggplant, split peas, tomato, garlic, ginger, chilli and turmeric in the bowl of a 5L slow cooker.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the cumin and curry leaves, if using, and cook until aromatic. Add to the slow cooker.
  • Pour the warm stock over the vegetables and stir to combine. Season with pepper. Cover the slow cooker and cook on High for 31 ⁄2-4 hours or until the vegetables and split peas are tender.
  • Serve with a dollop of plain yoghurt for an extra protein boost

Notes

  • If you’re feeding others, 2 bariatric serves are equal to one regular, non-sleeved serve. Use the slider above to adjust the serving sizes you need. 
  • Recipe adjusted from Taste