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Recipe tags: Indian, Stove Top, Vegetarian

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Rice, pasta and breads

Dal Fry

Recipe created by the mother of DaVita dialysis patient Aditya from California and submitted by DaVita dietitian Shawna from California.

Portions: 4 cups

Serving size: 3/4 cup

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 green chili pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated   
• 1 cup green lentil, cooked soft
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 tablepoon cilantro, chopped finely
• 4 cups cooked white rice 

Preparation    

1. In a saucepan, heat vegetable oil. Add mustard seeds and cumin. When they splutter, add chopped onion, green chilies and ginger. Fry till the onion gets a light brown color.
2. Add cooked lentils; add 3/4 cup water, salt and mustard powder. Cook for 10 minutes till the lentil cooks to desired consistency.
3. Add lemon juice and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
4. Serve hot with rotis/rice. 

Nutrients per serving

• Calories:  231
• Protein:  9 g
• Carbohydrate:  42 g
• Fat:  3 g
• Cholesterol:  0 mg
• Sodium:  144 mg
• Potassium:  327 mg
• Phosphorus:  166mg
• Calcium:  44 mg
• Fiber:  5.3 g

Renal  and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 2-1/2 starch
• 1 vegetable, medium potassium

Carbohydrate Choices

• 3

Helpful Hints

• Roti is a flat Indian bread, also known as chapati.
• Wet grinders are very popular tools in the South Indian kitchen and are used to make paste out of soaked grains and lentils.
• Idli is a round, fluffy bread roughly eight centimetres in diameter. Idli is made from ground rice or rice flour mixed with ground urad dal, salt, methi (fenugreek seeds) and water. The mixture is allowed to ferment prior to being steamed in an idli steamer. They are traditional to Southern India and are most often eaten with sambar.
• Most often eaten at breakfast or as a snack, idli are usually served in pairs with chutney, sambar, or other accompaniments.

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