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Jeera Dal (Indian Cumin-Scented Lentil Dahl)

This easy jeera dal converts simple ingredients into incredible flavor! Red lentils cooked to creamy and scented with sizzling cumin, garlic, chili oil tadka. (gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free) 19 g fiber, 19 g protein!

hand holding a pan of jeera dal

Jeera means cumin, and dal means lentils. Together, they create a simple meal that doesn’t sacrifice flavor. This is a simple cumin-scented lentil soup that’s cozy and satisfying.

This is a simple recipe with everyday ingredients, but it makes such a delicious dal. It’s one of the simple, home-style dals that my mom used to make often.

plate of jeera dal with a side of cauliflower and potatoes

I changed it up a little to make it slightly spicier and creamier with some non-dairy yogurt. If you cook the dal long enough, it becomes creamy on its own, so if you don’t want to add non-dairy yogurt, that works just as well.

We make this simple dal with red lentils (masoor dal), along with tomato and dried fenugreek leaves. While the lentils cook, we make an amazing tadka, which is a spiced oil with cumin seeds, green chili, and garlic. That tadka takes the dal to the next level!

This jeera dal is delicious served with your favorite Indian sides or sabzi! In the photo above, I’m serving it with my simple gobi aloo matar.

spoon serving jeera dal from the pan

Why You’ll Love Jeera Dal

  • easy to make with simple ingredients
  • 30-minute recipe with tons of flavor
  • while the lentils simmer, make the quick cumin spiced oil
  • naturally gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free
jeera dal in the pan after cooking and adding the spiced oil

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Chili Ginger Garlic Beans (Majestic Beans) with Whipped Cumin Tofu and Onion Salad

High protein, bold chili ginger garlic beans with cumin tofu and spicy onion salad. 30 minutes recipe, serve on toast, fries, baked potatoes, in smashed tacos, wraps or bowl. nut-free and gluten-free, 22 grams protein and 10 grams of fiber)

chili garlic beans, onion salad, and whipped tofu in bowls on a black table

When weeknight dinners feel a little same-old, these chili ginger garlic beans are about to wake things up. They’re saucy, punchy, and layered with heat, balanced by creamy cumin-lime whipped tofu and a quick spicy onion salad. It’s bold, high-protein, and done in about 30 minutes.

Pile them on toast, tuck it into a baked potato, a dip platter, over roasted veg, in a wrap or go full comfort mode over crispy fries. One recipe, many moods. I prepped these and my garlic vinegar chickpeas and serve them in so many ways – watch on my YouTube channel !

dip platter made with the chili garlic beans


We are reimagining Indian food today with beans majestic, a plant-based spin on chicken majestic. If you want a more traditional vegan version of Indian chicken majestic, check out my tofu majestic recipe. It’s super easy and full of flavor!

When people think of Indian food, they tend to think of Indian curries. But Indian cuisine that goes so far beyond curries and other saucy dishes served with flatbread and rice. There are so many creative ways that you can serve classic Indian dishes!

These saucy, chili garlic curry leaf beans are basically taking the sauce inspired from my tofu majestic, simplifying it, and adding beans to it. And it works so beautifully! It’s saucy, spicy, delicious, and pairs really well with lots of different components.

beans on toast made with the chili garlic beans

We make the beans along with a creamy, whipped tofu and pair these with a quick onion ring salad. Then, we’re going to pair these components in lots of different ways: on toast, as a dip, over baked potatoes or crispy potatoes(chili cheese fries style), or as crispy tacos!

chili fries made with the chili garlic beans

Why You’ll Love Chili Garlic Beans

  • 1-pan white beans packed with amazing Indian flavors
  • creamy, curry-inspired, blender tofu whip takes only minutes to make
  • quick pickled onion salad adds tang and crunch
  • versatile! 1 dish can be served 4 or more ways
  • naturally nut-free with easy gluten-free option
baked potatoes topped with the chili garlic beans
crispy tacos made with the chili garlic beans

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Garlic Vinegar Chickpeas with Crispy Potato Strips

Chili Garlic Vinegar Chickpeas, 15 minute, bold ginger garlic heat and a vinegar snap. Use them on crispy potatoes, stuff pitas, smash tacos, toss salads, or top papadam nachos. Make once, meals and snacks all week. (gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free) 18g protein 15g fiber

salad made with chili garlic chickpeas and crispy potatoes

These tangy spicy 15 minute chickpeas are wildly flavorful and so versatile. Ginger for warmth, garlic for depth, chilies for spark, vinegar for snap. Cook these once, and you’ve got a building block for the week. Put them on crispy potatoes, stuff a pita, smash a taco, toss a salad, or make fusion pappadum nachos!
These chili garlic vinegar chickpeas are inspired from my Nepali potatoes. I took that flavor profile and put it with the chickpeas, because it’s just so incredibly delicious.Β 

pita made with chili garlic chickpeas and crispy potatoes

For the chickpeas, we’re making this dry sauce of garlic, ginger, and green chilies and also adding some whole spices, like mustard seeds and cumin seeds. We are adding vinegar in the end, so the chickpeas pick up that tanginess and aromatic flavors from the sauce and get so flavorful and tender.

Pappadum nachos below

papadum nachos made with chili garlic chickpeas and crispy potatoes

They are just so addictive, especially served with the easy baked or air fried crispy potatoes strips.

You can serve these chickpeas and potatoes together in various ways: as a bowl with salad greens, to make papadum nachos, in smashed tacos, or stuffed into warm pita bread. No matter how you serve them, you are going to love them!

smash tacos made with chili garlic chickpeas and crispy potatoes

Why You’ll Love Chili Garlic Chickpeas

  • easy, 1-pan chickpeas cook while the potato strips crisp up in the air fryer
  • full of rich, deep Indian flavors
  • versatile! Serve as a salad, nachos, tacos, or stuffed into a pita
  • naturally gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free
chili garlic chickpeas and crispy potatoes after cooking
spoon taking a bite of chili garlic chickpeas

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