Category Archives: Afghan

Gingery red lentils over kale and rice. 12/22/21

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Beebamom

We made a double recipe of this delicious lentil dish on Wednesday. It made enough to amply serve the three of us plus there is plenty leftover for lunches. I served it over a white rice and cauliflower rice 50/50 … Continue reading →

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Gingery red lentils with kale and rice. 12/9/21

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Beebamom

After a totally indulgent birthday dinner on Wednesday, it was good to come home and make a delicious, healthy vegan/vegetarian lentil and kale dish over cauliflower or regular rice. (Vegan preparation omit the yogurt on top.) Here is the recipe … Continue reading →

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Vegan red lentils with kale and rice. 10/26/21

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Beebamom

I first had this dish at a restaurant called Khyber Pass. I found a recipe for it on a site that specialized in Indian/ Afghani food under the title of Afghani dal. It is easy, quick-cooking and delicious. Don’t be … Continue reading →

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Red lentils with rice and kale. 9/4/21

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Beebamom

Red lentils cook pretty quickly in some stock that has been flavored with cumin seed, salt, onion, garlic and ginger. I serve them over raw kale with a base of white rice and cauliflower rice mix.

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Red lentil sundae. 7/9/21

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Beebamom

I know it is hardly the sundae you were looking for but this is a delicious vegetarian (or vegan minus the yogurt) dish that is super healthy, tasty, and pretty to look at. I first had this red lentil stew … Continue reading →

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Red lentils Afghani style

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Beebamom

On Friday we used Tuscan kale grown by our daughter in the community garden as a base for our delicious Afghani red lentils. This simple and homey dish cooks in about 15 minutes and is tasty and nutritious. I garnished … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with lacinato kale. 4/14/21

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Beebamom

Afghani style red lentils over lacinato kale with pita For as quick and easy vegan dish it is hard to beat these fast-cooking red lentils. Here is the recipe – Afghani Dal 2 tsp. olive oil 1 finely chopped medium … Continue reading →

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Red lentils with arugula and spinach. 12/28/20

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Beebamom

Lentils are full of fiber and an inexpensive protein. Red lentils are actually coral colored and turn yellow when you cook them. Going with the theme from yesterday to vary colors, textures, and temperatures, this red lentil stew with its … Continue reading →

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Masoor dal, rice mix, zucchini 11/25/20

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Beebamom

Tomorrow is our big Thanksgiving feast for the three of us so we wanted something fairly light for dinner tonight. These red lentils cook up in 15 minutes and are flavored with ginger, onion, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne. A … Continue reading →

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Red lentils, rice, and crispy kale. 10/13/20

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Beebamom

The red lentil part of tonight’s dinner is also called Afghani dal. Here is the recipe for it. It is easy, quick cooking and tastes wonderful. Red lentils are actually coral colored and turn yellow when you cook them. You … Continue reading →

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