Comments on: Creamy Spinach Dal (Lentil Spinach Curry)

By: Bini

Bini — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:02:52 +0000

Hey Sala,

I followed your recipe for tonight’s spinach dal . It came out yummyyyyy:)

By: Anthony Sanna

Anthony Sanna — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 02:48:31 +0000

Hey Sala,
Tonight I saved myself from a trip to the grocery store. I googled my ingredients at hand; lentils and spinach, yellow curry paste, garlic and creamed coconut. The result was your post here!

I did not prepare exactly as you did. I’m dairy free so I used creamed coconut instead.
And it’s so yummy. I love simple recipes like this!

By: Manuela

Manuela — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:21:03 +0000

Your great homepage also found her way to Switzerland! Thanks so much for sharing such great recipes
I especially love this one..I often serve it with some pappadam. Do you maybe also have a nice pappadam recipe? This would be amazing! I found some in the internet, but actually I`m sure you would have the best

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:38:47 +0000

We have noticed that homemade Dal doesn’t upset the tummy – only restaurant Dal. We think it is the amount/type of fat that varies. You might have better luck with homemade.

By: Ranga

Ranga — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 06:11:21 +0000

Hi Sala

My wife and me like the Dal to be creamy but low fat. I have used Yogurt to thicken up the Dal instead of the cream. That really works, after a few tries

Ranga

By: Sala @ Veggie Belly

Sala @ Veggie Belly — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:33:22 +0000

It could just be the type of lentils you are using. Yes, soaking will definitely help. You could also pressure cook them.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:12:15 +0000

I thought this was really tasty. Added a few more spices since I like it that way. Question though – were the lentils soaked beforehand? I had to cook them much longer than 15 minutes (more like an hour) for them to be tender enough. This has happened to me before so I wasn’t surprised; maybe it’s something I do wrong all the time!

By: Sala @ Veggie Belly

Sala @ Veggie Belly — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:47:48 +0000

You could try adding more cream, salt and a squeeze of lemon or lime next time. Also, if you like it more flavorful, try adding 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin when cooking the lentils.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:08:34 +0000

I made this recipe and it came out very good (I could’ve cooked the lentils longer than 15 minutes but they were cooked enough), except that it just seemed very bland and I couldn’t really taste any flavor of the spices or veggies. I didn’t use the optional chilies because I don’t like chilies, and I’m pretty sure I followed the recipe perfectly. Is there something I could’ve done to cause this?

By: Carole-Anne

Carole-Anne — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:57:17 +0000

Will try it tonight! Looks YUM