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    Healthy Lentil Recipes

    Embark on a culinary journey through beloved curries, tempting snacks, and beyond, all crafted using the goodness of lentils, known as daals in Hindi.  Elevate your weeknight dinners and evening snacking with these versatile, protein rich legumes, creating budget-friendly, gluten-free, and vegan options for your table.

    You can make a fun and quick weeknight meal with these Lentil Tostadas or even cook with chicken to make this hearty Chicken Haleem Stew.

    • A lentil and roasted vegetable salad with spinach and feta cheese served in a white and blue ceramic bowl against a white marbled background.
      Lentil and Roasted Vegetable Salad with Feta and Greek Dressing
    • Curried butternut squash and lentil soup in a white ceramic bowl with a spoon.
      Curried Butternut Squash and Red lentil Soup (aka Kaddu Wali Dal)
    • Vegan Instant Pot Lentil Carrot soup with turmeric
      Instant Pot Carrot and Lentil Soup
    • Mixed Lentil Dal Recipe served in a white ceramic bowl garnished with cilantro.
      Indian Mixed Lentil Dal Recipe (Maah Choley ki Daal)
    • A slice of Vegetarian Shepherds Pie with Lentils and Indian Flavors
      Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie with Lentils and Indian Flavors
    • Instant Pot Chicken Haleem
      Friendly Fridays - Roshani's Easy Instant Pot Chicken Haleem
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      Handvo - Rice and Lentil Cake with Vegetables
    • Daal Pakwaan_Lentil Tostadas - Vegan and Glutenfree
      Daal Pakwaan Recipe - Lentil Tostadas (Vegan, Gluten-free)
    • Vegan and Glutenfree hummus made with Lentils and Walnuts
      Lentil Walnut Hummus (Vegan, Gluten-free)
    • Meatless Monday Indian Style Lentils and Rice
      Indian Style Lentils and Rice (Sabut Masoor Khichdi)|Meatless Monday
    • Quinoa and Lentil Salad with homemade vinaigrette
      Protein Rich Quinoa Lentil Salad | Meatless Monday
    • Whole Moong Lentils
      Whole Moong Dal And A Fond Memory
    • Khatti Meethi Paalak Daal – Lentils with Spinach
    • Daal Makhanni – Whole Black Lentils
    • Moong daal/yellow lentils with beet greens

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    Cold Weather Recipes

    • Potato and cauliflower in an oval stainless steel serving dish garnished with cilantro on a white marble background with lemon wedges and cilantro sprigs in the background.
      Aloo Gobi – Indian style Oven Roasted Cauliflower and Potatoes
    • Cooked Aloo methi consisting of cubed potatoes and fenugreek leaves in a beige ceramic bowl.
      Aloo Methi Recipe
    • Galgal ka achar or lemon ginger and green chili pickle in a grey ceramic bowl on a white marble background.
      Galgal Ka Achar Recipe– Lemon Ginger and Green Chili Pickle
    • Chicken tortilla soup in a spoon
      Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
    • Instant Pot Chicken Haleem
      Friendly Fridays - Roshani's Easy Instant Pot Chicken Haleem
    • Vegan Instant Pot Lentil Carrot soup with turmeric
      Instant Pot Carrot and Lentil Soup

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