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No Onion NO Garlic Dal

Mixed Dal Recipe Without Onion and Garlic

Urmi Banerjee
This healthy mixed dal recipe is made without onion and garlic—perfect for those on a sattvic or weight loss diet. Loaded with veggies and simple spices, it's warming, filling, and meal-prep friendly.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course dinner, High Protein, Lunch, Main Course, Soup, vegan, Vegetarian
Cuisine Homestyle, IBS-Friendly, Indian, Low FODMAP Inspired, Mediterranean
Servings 2 people
Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure Cooker
  • 1 Non Sticky Pan with Lid
  • 1 Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup mung dal yellow lentils
  • 100 gm bottle gourd lauki, peeled and chopped
  • 50 gm carrot 1 medium, peeled and chopped
  • 80 gm green beans chopped
  • 30 gm green peas fresh or frozen
  • 2 small potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 10 gm fresh ginger 1 inch, smashed
  • 2 –3 green chilies slit
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 10 gm jaggery optional for sweetness
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • Water as needed

Instructions
 

  • 1 cup mung dal (yellow lentils)
  • 100 gm bottle gourd (lauki), peeled and chopped
  • 50 gm carrot (1 medium), peeled and chopped
  • 80 gm green beans, chopped
  • 30 gm green peas (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 small potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 10 gm fresh ginger (1 inch), smashed
  • 2–3 green chilies, slit
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 10 gm jaggery (optional for sweetness)
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • Water as needed

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Notes

For weight loss, skip the jaggery or reduce the amount.
– Store in the fridge in individual containers for 3–4 days.
– This dish is also sattvic and perfect for no-onion, no-garlic diets.
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