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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Healthy lentil dip is lemony, smooth, creamy, and perfect for a nutritious and satisfying snack. Learn how to make garlic lentil dip recipe | Indian red lentil dip | garlic masoor dip | healthy lentil dip |
This garlicky red lentil dip is your new hummus! This easy spreadable is quick, easy to prepare, with delicious and spicy flavors. Served with raw veggies or pita bread, it’s the ultimate party food made healthy!
Quick-to-cook tender red lentils absorb the deep garlic flavour in this Indian red lentil dip, which is pepped up with a dose of lemon juice, a subtle infusion of cumin, and a blast of chilli powder. To enjoy some snappy fun, serve the garlicky lentil dip with raw veggies or bread sticks.
Tips to make garlic lentil dip recipe: 1. Add 1/4 cup water. This will get the correct consistency to the dip. 2. Garlic lentil dip can be stored in the fridge and used as a healthy tiffin box snack in the office with carrots and cucumber.
Enjoy garlic lentil dip recipe | Indian red lentil dip | garlic masoor dip | healthy lentil dip | with detailed step by step images.
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
20 Mins
Makes
1 cup
Ingredients
For Garlic Lentil Dip
3 medium sized garlic (lehsun) cloves
1/2 cup masoor (whole red lentil) , soaked for 3 hours and drained
salt to taste
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp olive oil
For Serving With Garlic Lentil Dip
Method
- To make garlic lentil dip, roast the garlic cloves on a slow open flame, with the help of a pair of tongs, till they are done. Peel the garlic cloves and keep aside.
- Combine the masoor, salt and 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Strain the masoor. Keep aside.
- Combine the masoor, garlic, lemon juice, cumin seeds powder, chilli powder, olive oil, 1/2 cup water, salt to taste and blend in a mixer till smooth.
- Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Serve the garlic lentil dip chilled with bread sticks.
Garlic Lentil Dip, Healthy Indian Red Lentil Dip recipe with step by step photos
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what is garlic lentil dip made of? Indian red lentil dip is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 3 medium sized garlic (lehsun) cloves (unpeeled), 1/2 cup masoor (whole red lentil) , soaked for 8 hours and drained, salt to taste, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder, 1 tsp chilli powder and 2 tsp olive oil. See below image of list of ingredients for garlic lentil dip.
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what is garlic lentil dip made of? Indian red lentil dip is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 3 medium sized garlic (lehsun) cloves (unpeeled), 1/2 cup masoor (whole red lentil) , soaked for 8 hours and drained, salt to taste, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder, 1 tsp chilli powder and 2 tsp olive oil. See below image of list of ingredients for garlic lentil dip.
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This is what masoor looks like.
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Put the masoor dal in clean water.
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Wash the dirt off with your hands.
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Cover and soak for 3 hours.
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Masoor after 3 hours soaking.
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Drain.
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Soaked and drained masoor ( whole red lentil ).
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This is what masoor looks like.
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- Whole masoor, a member of the legume family, is a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fibre. It helps lower cholesterol, and is also beneficial in managing blood-sugar in diabetics disorders since the high fibre content prevents blood sugar levels from rising rapidly after a meal. Masoor contains high levels of proteins, including the essential amino acids isoleucine and lysine, which are an essential source of inexpensive protein in many parts of the world for those who adhere to a vegetarian diet or cannot afford meat.
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Roast the garlic cloves on a slow open flame, with the help of a pair of tongs.
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Roast garlic till done.
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Roasted garlic.
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Peel the garlic cloves and keep aside.
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Roast the garlic cloves on a slow open flame, with the help of a pair of tongs.
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In a pressure cooker put soaked 1/2 cup masoor (whole red lentil).
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Add salt to taste. We added 1/4 tsp salt.
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Add 1½ cups of water.
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Mix well.
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Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
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Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
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Strain the masoor.
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In a pressure cooker put soaked 1/2 cup masoor (whole red lentil).
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In a mixer put the masoor.
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Add the roasted garlic.
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Add 2 tsp lemon juice.
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Add 1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder.
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Add 1 tsp chilli powder.
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Add 2 tsp olive oil.
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Add salt to taste. We added 1/4 tsp salt.
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Add 1/4 cup water. This will get the correct consistency to the dip.
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Blend in a mixer till smooth.
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Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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Serve chilled with bread sticks.
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In a mixer put the masoor.
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Add 1/4 cup water. This will get the correct consistency to the dip.
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Garlic lentil dip can be stored in the fridge and used as a healthy tiffin box snack in the office with carrots and cucumber.
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Add 1/4 cup water. This will get the correct consistency to the dip.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 27 cal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 0.6 g |
| Fat | 0.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0.4 mg |
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n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
Simple recipe with the goodness of whole masoor. I tried it...Bread sticks is a fantastic accompaniment to this dip.
Healthy Eating
March 13, 2025, midnight
Whole masoor tastes great when flavoured with garlic and olive oil. another great dip for endurance athletes as the whole grain is used and that is always healthy. Good fat also used through olive oil. Get plenty of energy from this dip.
Gandhi Dhwani
March 13, 2025, midnight
I tried this dip as i thought its different from the regular ones which we have.. and it tastes really really good.. Thanks for this wonderful recipe with unique combination..
Pooja Singla
March 13, 2025, midnight
Great recipe....great taste......even my three year old daughter liked it.....
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Pooja, We are very happy to know you all loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!
