Yield:Yields about 10 cups

Servings:10

Like a soup or stew, Indian dal features a delicious broth, as does this flavorful, creamy vegetarian take. Studded with jewel-like pomegranate seeds, this dish should be paired with raita (cucumber yogurt sauce) and naan bread for the most authentic dinner. Be sure to add the salt later in the cooking process so the lentils have a chance to soften.

This recipe is excerpted fromYear-Round Slow Cooker.

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1 lb. dried green lentils, rinsed and picked over (about 2 cups)
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
2-1⁄4 cups finely chopped red onions (about 1 large)
1⁄4 cup carrots, finely chopped (about 1)
2 Tbs. minced garlic
2 Tbs. minced fresh ginger
Scant 2 tsp. minced jalapeño (seeds and membranes removed)
1-1⁄2 tsp. garam masala
1⁄2 tsp. turmeric
1⁄4 cup plus 1 Tbs. mango chutney, such as Geeta’s
1⁄4 cup tomato paste
2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
6 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock
3 Tbs. fresh-squeezed, strained lime juice
One 13-1⁄2-oz. can coconut milk (not low fat), shaken before opening
1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt
1⁄4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1 cup pomegranate seeds, for garnish
1⁄2 cup plus 2 Tbs. finely chopped, fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
10 lime wedges, for serving
Naan, for serving (optional)

Preparation

Add the lentils to the slow cooker.
Heat the oil in a medium-size heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the onions, carrots, garlic, ginger, jalapeño, garam masala, and turmeric and sauté until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the chutney, tomato paste, and flour and cook until the flour is no longer visible, about 1 minute.
Add the stock and lime juice, raise the heat to high, and bring to a boil, whisking. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the coconut milk. Pour over the lentils. Cover and cook on low until the lentils are tender, 6 to 8 hours. Stir in the salt and coconut. Garnish each portion with pomegranate seeds, cilantro, and a lime wedge, and serve.

Tip

To adapt a slow-cooker recipe to a conventional oven, follow these guidelines: add more liquid, to accommodate for greater evaporation; bring the dish to a boil over high heat in a Dutch oven, then cover the pot and put in a 350°F oven. Plan on the dish taking roughly half the time to cook in the oven as it would in the slow cooker.

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hak| 01/28/2017

Wonderful! Made on stovetop and simmered for 50'. Lentils were done perfectly. Rich and flavorful with a bonus pop of tartness from the pomegranate seeds. I used sweet mango chutney.
Pielo| 11/20/2015

Really yummy! And I love any recipe that gets such great flavor in a slow cooker. I served it over brown basmati rice with naan and a few different chutneys. I will definitely make it again.
localempa| 07/08/2015

Great recipe! I will be making this for the second time this week. Served it with Indian grilled chicken, raita, and a rice and mung bean dish. This recipe has inspired to finally break down and buy the year-round slow cooker book.
pb2000| 02/11/2014

This recipe worked perfectly. We did serve it with cucumber raita and naan as recommended. Very tasty.