The lentil dahl in jar cooking I propose today is a recipe from my second book on jar cooking: Vasocottura Leggera ed. Gribaudo. A vegan jar cooking recipe that inaugurates my new section of vegan recipes, dedicated to healthy eating, to healthy food. Like the chickpea curry in jar cooking recipe or the red lentils in jar cooking, this recipe also cooks in a few minutes in the microwave.
I am very pleased with the results this new book is giving, I am happy that my readers have appreciated it and understood the amount of work behind it. But let’s get to the recipe for lentil and pumpkin dahl in jar cooking, which surprises with amplified aroma and taste. The spices and aromas used will be enhanced by the sweetness of the pumpkin and the unmistakable flavor of the red lentils. I find that these lentils are perfect for jar cooking, they cook to perfection and remain digestible. On that note, did you know that adding a piece of kombu seaweed to legumes makes them more digestible?
Remember, if you have any questions about the recipe or the jar cooking technique, you can write to me and follow me on the page Dal tegame al vasetto, I will answer all your questions.
Now, ready, jars, go!!
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 1
- Cooking methods: Microwave, Jar Cooking
- Cuisine: Indian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, and Spring
- Energy 241.72 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 37.72 (g) of which sugars 3.53 (g)
- Proteins 11.95 (g)
- Fat 6.57 (g) of which saturated 0.98 (g)of which unsaturated 1.40 (g)
- Fibers 7.65 (g)
- Sodium 417.15 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 320 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for pumpkin and lentil dahl in jar cooking
- 4 1/4 oz pumpkin
- 1 1/2 oz red lentils, hulled
- 1/3 oz onion
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 1/2 chili pepper (optional)
- 1/6 oz fresh ginger
- 1 sprig parsley
- 1 pinch ground white mustard
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 tsp curry (heaping)
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2/3 cup water (or vegetable broth)
- 1 pinch salt
What you need to make the lentil dahl in a jar
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- 1 Microwave oven
- 1 Jar 500 ml with thick gasket
- 1 Knife
- 1 Strainer fine mesh
How to make lentil and pumpkin dahl in jar cooking?
Rinse the lentils, using the strainer and drain them. Distribute them in the jar and proceed to clean the pumpkin, removing the skin, seeds, and fibers. Cut it into cubes and add it to the lentils. Continue by adding ginger, parsley, garlic, and finely chopped onion.
Flavor with mustard, cumin, curry, salt, and oil. Pour the water, or broth, and mix well. Clean the rim of the jar, close and fasten.
Set the microwave to your tested power (I use 600 watts), place the jar in it, and start cooking for 6 minutes. Take care, around the fourth minute, to gently rock the jar on a surface to mix the contents, using a cloth to protect your hands. Finish cooking, remove the jar from the microwave and let it rest for at least 20 minutes, or, better, until the contents keep simmering at a low temperature. This way, you’ll get a creamy recipe with perfectly cooked lentils. Once at room temperature, you can store the lentil dahl in jar cooking in the refrigerator, where it will keep for 15 days.
Dal tegame al vasetto’s tips
You can serve the pumpkin and lentil dahl, accompanied by some good pilaf rice in jar cooking. Remember that to open vacuum-sealed jars, proceed as follows: unhook, place the jar in the microwave, and start for a couple of minutes on the defrost function to bring the glass to room temperature, to avoid thermal shock. Then start at your tested power for about 3 minutes or until the internal steam removes the vacuum seal. Here you can find the link with instructions to understand how to do jar cooking in the microwave.
