Oregon Dal
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Super food–nutrition and flavor! This Oregon Dal is the perfect meal for a beautiful Oregon day. It’s an energy-building blend of lentils, sweet potatoes, and kale that will keep you running, hiking, or biking.
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- ½ onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ¼ # green lentils
- ½ # white sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp chile powder
- 2 ½ cups hot water mixed with 2-3 Tbsp vegetable broth powder
- 3-4 leaves curly green kale, chopped, with large center rib removed
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
Instructions:
Heat a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add oil, onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently 2-3 minutes, or until onion is soft. Add cumin, salt and chile powder and cook 1 minute, until fragrant. Add broth and lentils. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10-15 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and kale and cook an additional 15-20 minutes until lentils and sweet potatoes are tender. Add water in small amounts, as necessary, during the cooking process. Stir in raisins. Serve over brown rice.