ONE POT EASY High Protein Lentil Recipe | Vegan and Vegetarian Indian Meal Ideas

You are going to love how much flavor you get out of this easy version of masoor dal, which literally just means spiced red lentils. This recipe is so good and hits all the comfort food spots during the cozy season.
Give it a try a let me know what you think!
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[@shawnam1863]

One of the few non Indians with the correct explanation for the type of daal used in this Indian recipe and the soaking technique. Red masoor is one of the easiest to cook and may not even need soaking. Thanks for being authetic, chef!

[@Kate-nd4rl]

You’re teaching people recipes but also how to cook. Even for us experienced cooks, it is helpful. Cooking exciting vegan and vegetable dishes is a rare skill in this country imho. Excited to try this!

[@catsvegankitchen]

I agree-as a culture we are losing the skill (cooking) and people are sacraficing their health because they are busy- sadly.

[@thenarddogcooks]

🥹 this is exactly what i needed to hear today! thank you so much ❤️🫶🏾

[@Kate-nd4rl]

@@thenarddogcooks Yay! Happy Holidays to you and your family! Thanks for spreading the good cheer all year long!

[@suewhite98]

This is the biggest reason why some of my friends and family don't want to try vegan food, they have to prepare it! They get fast food, convenience food, or just a hunk of meat because "easy" but the problem is they are all starting to also see the health impacts - heart disease, cancer, excessive iron in the blood, inflammation and IBS. I'm hoping to do some sort vids for my family for Veganuary and I'll be making some of Andrew's recipes for sure! Thank you ❤

[@debbyejohnson3929]

What are the measurements?

[@nordseeistmordsee]

The "burning" is crucial. In Germany we call it "Röst Aroma" means the flavor you get from letting it get slightly "burned" but not "burned like going up in flames" 😂 Actually these stews taste best when they are warmed up the next day

[@antje1076]

Röstaroma. Definitiv besser als Restaroma...

[@catsvegankitchen]

That's interesting- and agree they taste better the next day :)

[@thenarddogcooks]

😂 definitely dont let it go up in flames! 🙌🏾 completely agree! let those flavors hang out together overnight makes different flavor and aroma compounds mingle together and develop more seasoned notes! 🤤

[@alvaroherrera3842]

Congratulations Chris Paul. That’s why you’re still in the NBA, for eating healthy. But take off that fake beard, you’re not fooling anyone

[@jackstrubbe7608]

My Bavarian great grandmother also taught me a way to soak the beans, and dry toast them, dry with herbs and seeds in a hot iron pan before adding water for the cook-down even is commenced

[@SaraMyers-pi4ki]

I do not just love all your amazing recipes but I just absolutely love your way of filming. Watching the cooking process like that is just so therapeutic

[@aliabobalia]

Back-handed ass compliment

[@alexanderammerl2404]

I am not vegan, but i always wanted to reduce my meat intake a bit. easy recipes like this really make me want to try more vegan stuff out!

[@mudrakpatel7468]

You can also slowly switch to vegetarianism instead of veganism.

[@reasbey]

I went vegetarian shortly before thanksgiving…I haven’t looked back. I feel better…and I’m no longer responsible for any animals being hurt, which was my main reason for making the change.

[@nini-mh9ee]

@@reasbeyhi! it is definitely progress to not consume any meat anymore and being vegetarian but claiming to not be responsible for any animals being hurt is simply very wrong :/ the dairy industry is extremely horrendous (i'd suggest you read into it!), as are other industries ofc. But props to you for taking the step and becoming vegetarian :) Hope you are still feeling as good as you did when writing that comment.

[@bluelightmoon777]

​@@reasbeycrops kill way more animals, i dont know why you think you hurt no animals. Get over it, we live and die

[@olliesonlee]

@@reasbey Being vegetarian is actively harming animals by consuming by-products which keep animals in factory farming. Claiming you are not harming animals is inaccurate. Veganism and vegetarianism are not the same.

[@DezeosP]

I do enjoy the sciency stuff quit a lot! Knowing why we do things in a certain way is not only interesting, but it also helps with integrating these lessons in other dishes as well. Keep being awesome Andrew!

[@thenarddogcooks]

🙌🏾 Love that! I will keep in mind as we keep this journey going together 🙏🏾

[@ana-7421]

As an Indian, I love you explaining that dal means lentil (and chai means tea)!

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

But he is somewhat wrong; in many regions "dal" mostly commonly refers to the split version of the whole or dried versions of legumes.

[@rebecca0799]

This is the second vid of yours I’ve come across in the past couple days. Love the way you structure your videos!

[@Oldguard_8]

This guy is awesome - super simple + healthy. Going to make this right now - THANK YOU Andrew!!

[@thenarddogcooks]

🙌🏾 thank you so much!!

[@afro0963]

Made this dish last night and it was DELICIOUS! We eat Indian quite often so we are pretty sure about the taste profile. I was eager to let report that my carnivore husband said it was the best lentils he’d eaten…ever! I am looking forward to having it for lunch today, thinking it will be even better. Thanks Nard Dog. Love what you are doing!

[@LisaNirell]

One of my favorite cooking channels! Thanks for explaining the benefits to soaking lentils. Here’s to better digestion 🙏🏻

[@thenarddogcooks]

🥹 this helped make my day!! ❤️🙌🏾

[@cheezheadz3928]

"According to a bean scientist I talked to, cold-soaking beans does nothing to remove those sugars and even hot-soaking (the so-called “quick-soak” method) doesn't reduce them by enough to make a difference. You'd have to hot-soak repeatedly to get rid of an appreciable amount." LA Times

[@LisaNirell]

Thank you for your healthy recipes and positive energy🙏🏻🎄

[@thenarddogcooks]

OH WOW!!! 🥰 you're the best! thank you!

[@Megauwantme]

Pro tip: get sambar powder. Just add in your washed lentils + veggies of your choice + 2 glasses of water + 2-3spoons of sambar powder + salt. Add lemon at the end, and you are done. Try to steam your veggies and that gives a completely diff flavour

[@soraiaoliveira3883]

My Afro-Latino Ancestors would soak the beans for so many years and I never knew why. I thanks them for this knowledge and you for explaining it.

[@thenarddogcooks]

seems our ancestors are always so ahead of there time, right!? love them! ❤️

[@soraiaoliveira3883]

@@thenarddogcooks Love them too!!! I am back to soak my beans again.

[@otterwench]

Thank you SO much for mentioning that Roasted Peppers could be substituted for Tomatoes - my family has an allergy to tomatoes, so we are always struggling for substitutes for tomato paste, tomato sauce, and tomatoes. We can make mushroom catsup to substitute for ketchup, but looking for substitutes for other issues. We know we can use tapioca starch instead of corn starch and cane syrup or simple syrup for dark or light corn syrup to deal with that allergy, and appreciate the tips on getting creamy textures without dairy, as corn and dairy are also allergies here. Thanks for all your tips!

[@thenarddogcooks]

🙌🏾 amazing to hear this! you know sometimes im just not sure if it is even going to help anyone when i provide certain tips. i feel a great sense of happiness when it does! ❤️

[@queenb5913]

Man…..I could almost taste the depth of flavor just looking at this dish 😋.

[@thenarddogcooks]

😍 🙌🏾

[@gracewalks]

Had to return here after cooking this recipe. Sooo delicious, thank you ...

[@thenarddogcooks]

😍 already!!! I LOVE THAT!!! ❤️

[@mightybookheart]

As an Indian, I love this red lentil dal recipe😄Found your channel about a month ago,so glad I did.Thank you for your recipes. Love the vibes & aesthetic of your videos💜

[@didirikk]

I cooked this dal a few hours ago. My bf who is a big meat eater and not a fan of Indian food had two bowls. Thank you!!!!

[@catsvegankitchen]

Your recipes are great- but I also love how beautiful you make your videos- cooking is an art and I love how you make that clear! Cheers!

[@thenarddogcooks]

Thank you so so much 😊

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Agreed!! 👍🏻

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The process of Mise en place is definitely one of the most important things when cooking. It basically eliminates a majority of ones stress. Great channel, bro. Appreciate you.

[@TraceyBoyland]

Thanks!

[@thenarddogcooks]

😍 thank you so much!!! You're amazing! I really appreciate this! ❤️

[@friendosal6017]

I love your recipes and especially your love for life (the "good"), flavor and nutrition. Timely recipe! I just spent a lot of time scribbling notes on what I did to make a homemade coconut spinach dal recipe duped from [rhymes with Mole 'Tudes] less salty, more fresh and more delicious/spicy. I also looked at a lot of Indian chefs/KZbinrs for inspiration. This is the first time I have ever learned about the benefits of pre-soaking red lentils and I am so grateful! I always like your discussion after the video narration, yet today was super-informative. Excellent channel!

[@lizbobizz254]

You bring us great recipes, but you’re also teaching cooking skills to those who need them. Keep bringing the science!

[@thenarddogcooks]

🙌🏾❤️ you got it!! thank you! 🙏🏾

[@mariyanstoykov4000]

I love the way you made this video, so precise and well structured, put the 'how to' in the beginning without any unnecessary information followed by 'the talk' for more in depth dive about the dish. Instantly subbed this is how it should be done. Thank you so much! 🙏

[@ruchirshrikhande5584]

One suggestion is dont use olive oil for high flame cooking because it has a lower smoke point. Instead prefer canola,sunflower or ghee if you get it where you live. Also you can opt for a pressure cooker instead of a conventional pot which will accelerate your cooking process even more

[@neolamotter8472]

Looks yummy lots of onions and garlic and all those spices i can almost smell it wonderful thank you bro

[@kalindaburtenshaw4392]

I made this. It tastes just like you’d expect a good Indian Dal would taste…delicious. The recipe is right. I will make it kind of often. I think it’s so easy you could make a veg curry to have with it for more variety on your plate. Good for making ahead to eat on work nights.

[@vbruce5115]

Love this recipe. Easy, hearty, and tasty. Easy instructions, background music not annoying or overpowering. Well executed video.

[@nenairby3349]

Easy and one pot meal. What more could you ask for. That it looks and tastes delicious. Love it 🥰

[@thenarddogcooks]

🙌🏾 exactly! 🥰

[@joanneannese3433]

Better digestion 😮! All for it

[@AI-dreaming-Life]

Thanks for the enriching video today. Looking forward to revisiting soon!

[@McDude1337]

I just made this and it was my first time cooking with lentils. It was absolutely delicious bro thanks for sharing!

[@earthlover1]

This looks so good! My son has an allergy to coconut. Can I substitute coconut milk for cream?

[@Sasquatchseattle]

I love the format of this video!

[@thenarddogcooks]

🙌🏾🙏🏾 really appreciate that!!

[@Teofana.20027]

This recipe turned out amazing!! It has everything, flavour, a bit o spice and it’s super delicious! Plus is easy to cook. And love the quality of the video, well done!

[@greggpoppabich9281]

Man I been eatn lentil 4 about tha las 2 & uh half weeks since I got yer las lentil recipe wit tha 4 onions in it. I use 2 only use 1 onion, now I can't stop usin 3 or 4 onions. I also make em wit jalapenos, tomato paste, soy sauce & uh lil Zatar... I'm addicted! ✊🏽😁❤️

[@sampelletier5083]

Great explanation of the recipe and the “burning” of the spices. I’m a big meat eater but I’m definitely going to try this. You earned yourself a subscriber man.

[@Reallyerinrenee]

Pick your "preference"? Thank you for this I'm salivating and excited for my lentils.

[@thenarddogcooks]

😂 thats it! thank you!!

[@tinas9604]

Oh, nice. It’s being made tonight!

[@thenarddogcooks]

🙌🏾 enjoy!!! ❤️

[@acbenepe]

New subscriber, new fan. Watched a couple of episodes. Straining the lemon seeds through your fingers won me over.

[@TheJoaniejoancansew]

I'm stoked to cook for this

[@navinshettigar5137]

Looks lovely, 4 things I would do differently - 1. use spanish onions, 2. add tomato after onions turn brown followed by salt, 3. add spice after tomato is cooked and oil separates & 4. add coconut milk after the dal is cooked and let it come to a boil again.

[@threetreasures7698]

I agree with you!

[@sleepyhead7497]

Can you explain why?

[@navinshettigar5137]

@@sleepyhead7497 by doing it in phases it brings out flavours better.

[@annaa9666]

You are the first non Indian to make it the right way.. good work buddy

[@nanoamine5540]

Great dish. And well organized the ingredients. I like it.

[@alebravoab]

Thank you sooooo much!!! I've always thought I'm terrible at cooking and that I can't cook anything nice. I made this meal and I was so surprised! It's given me hope that I can actually cook. # I love your channel! 🤩

[@royahoffmeyer3959]

Believe in good!!!...nice one...txs❤

[@HeidiSue60]

I'm bringing myself back around to vegan eating (reintroduced eggs and cheese this past year after 10 years no animal products) ... and so happy I found your channel! This and Well Your World are going to be my viewing choices...and recipe choices Thanks!

[@mondoturan]

Made this for dinner last night, sooooo good!

[@davidmoore8397]

Been looking for a video to learn to cook dahl and stumbled upon this gem. Just might subscribe and see what other gems are on Andrew's channel. The simple explanation along with very easy to watch video makes following this recipe a breeze. Cheers Andrew !

[@kevinviel6177]

Thank you for sharing. I LOVE lentils. I usually eat 5-7 meals a week with a main "base" of lentils. We have been "stir frying" with tumeric and ginger root. I wonder if you have considered adding some grains, like farrow, quinoa, or rice? I am way under 1:1, perhaps even 5:1. Looking forward to trying this recipe. (My other mainstays are chick peas, black beans, and kidney-what I can get dry in bulk, though lupine, for a snack, were a 25+ day ordeal.)

[@juls2334]

Looks yummy! Thanks for sharing another great, budget-friendly, recipe!!!!

[@thenarddogcooks]

You are so welcome! 🙌🏾

[@galitjustme695]

I love everything about this video! The camera angles, the explanation, the delicious recipe! It looks so professional and at the same time not intimidating, so it makes me want to cook!

[@chistinemartel9043]

I found you a couple of weeks ago it that, and I love your videos. Simple easy to follow healthy recipes and a bonus afterwards if we want more explanation we just keep on listening.😊

[@SurrendertotheDance]

HOLY MOLY!!! This recipe is delicious. Thank you so much for providing the world with another delicious recipe along with wonderful content and filming to go along with it. You've helped me expand my cooking so much.

[@Rahulsmanral]

Great job! As much as one may not need to soak red masoor, given that pulses and grains have phytic acid which is an anti-nutrient this reducing bioavailability/absorption of minerals, it would be a good move to soak these too for 10-15mins.

[@DRventura333]

Love lentils. Never used with coconut milk. Will give it a try.

[@yvonnewagner5322]

Had most of the more common ingredients in the pantry. Amazing recipe even omitting some; sooo good! Thank you.

[@1FrenchConnection1]

Good evening Andrew! I just made the recipes X 2 this evening for our meal prep this week! With a family of five things getting busy sometimes. Everyone loves it! You have a new subscriber! Perfect for low budget also! The benefit are … I’m speechless.

[@ruairi_]

This was delicious. Probably the most flavoursome one pot dal i've tried yet.

[@RDd188]

India is a paradise for vegetarians.

[@davidmutio8130]

Oh my gosh.we made it with brown lentils and it was fabulouso!!!! On top of brown rice . Homerun!!!

[@TRAPLORDWgsod]

as an indian i approve!!! so well done

[@di3352]

Hi, I am new to your cooking channel and after watching you cooking lentils, I made it myself. I am really happy with the result, it is so yummy. I will have meals for the next few days. Thank you!!! Watching from Queensland, Australia.

[@lcrowley4667]

I only used half the coconut milk and it turned out great for my lunch! Thank you!

[@auntdayskitchen6315]

Looks so comforting just all the yummy spices and thick creaminess. You just wanna make a cup of tea grab your book and forget everybody else exist while you eat.

[@adorable_happycats]

Cool filming & great meatless recipes! Thank you very much 😊

[@thenarddogcooks]

Thanks for watching!🙏🏾

[@margaretbentley3937]

Yum! Thank you for the recipe and the fun watching the sneaky baby whisk! 😁

[@thenarddogcooks]

Glad you enjoyed! 🤗

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Congratulations from Italy! Your channel is amazing. Thank you so much for your wonderful recipes!

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Your videos heal my soul. Thank you

[@corneliusdinkmeyer2190]

This looks so good! The coconut milk did it for me!

[@bubaba7842]

just made it. Will do it again. Tastes great!

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The nard dog knows how to cook. No talking. Only sizzle with the music.

[@cathydavis4837]

I love red lentils!!! This looks like an awesome recipe.

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Valeu!

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I do not just love all your amazing recipes but I just absolutely love your way of filming. Watching the cooking process like that is just so therapeutic 💆‍♀😄

[@thenarddogcooks]

🙌🏾 thanks a ton!! 🙏🏾❤️

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Yes! I love watching him cook, it's very relaxing!

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Super easy and simple, I love the way you presented it!

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I really appreciate The Talk part of the video. I love hearing about the science behind the recipes and tips and tricks. Thanks!

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🙌🏾 thanks for sharing! ill keep that in mind when it becomes relevant in the future 🙏🏾

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The Nard is a real cook and I have subscribed and want to LEARN! Thank you so much! Will send photos and rate as I cook! 🎉

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You were like "where's my tiny whisk?" and then it magically showed up... don't worry, us ADHD havers do that nonsense all the time "why is remote in the freezer?" Speaking of ADHD, it helps me so much to see the recipe played out. Just seeing a lengthy list of ingredients and more words to tell me how to put it together disorganizes and overwhelms me, visualizing those steps with your video really helps. I'm ready to make some lentil dal😏 Thanks a bunch and have a wonderful new year!

[@purplebutterflysfly]

Omg made this today!! It was so good I couldn't stop eating ...

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Wow !Thanks for the tips I think I’m gonna try this recipe !

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[@more__plz]

This is exactly how I make my lentils!! So delicious and filling ❤ cheers to health!

[@coldbee6962]

Thank you for sharing how to prepare this lovely meal😋

[@tlohnra]

Made a low sodium version and it was wonderful. Will be making this again!

[@Deb_BG]

Great recipe and advice, thank you!

[@der_husdo4610]

Thanks for the recipe…Im addicted now…🙈🙈❤

[@allancogu]

Why I feel so much satisfying just by seeing a whole meal without meat

[@just.R.A.]

This looks so good and I want to try it but without cinnamon (I don’t enjoy it in savory foods) and hoping that isn’t a deal breaker for the recipe.

[@magdalenadastur2887]

Awesome, I'm looking forward to cooking it next week.

[@carmenbailey1560]

Looks great, and I never knew that you should soak lentils for a couple hours. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

[@dulaunt]

time for lentils again babyyy woohoo

[@thenarddogcooks]

cant get enough of them lentils!! 🙌🏾

[@latasha85]

Thank you for this recipe. I love it.

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This is absolutely delicious! I now just go to your website when looking for recipes instead of googling.

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Yeaaa! The spice bottle drag is back! 😁 And yes, indulge in some science-y stuff every now and then. 👍

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[@gpn962]

Great video. Will make this tomorrow. Cheers

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Thank you for the wonderful recipe! From Japan❤

[@pattiwilkins2012]

Goodmorning andrew I can't believe it but before I watched what you were making today I just put a pot of lentils and pinto beans on for lunch😅😅😅this will be the first time I've had lentils but I'm definitely going to make your recipes it looks so good I have everything except the red lentils can't wait until I make it 😊 😀 your so amazing 🎉❤😊until next week😊

[@thenarddogcooks]

🙌🏾 im so excited for you to try!! lentils are SOOO good. also they also can be cooked until they are extremely soft if needed! ❤️🫶🏾