My easy slow cooker dal is perfect for a busy lifestyle. This cold weather makes me want to eat food that will warm me, both with the flavour of spices and with the heat from a long slow cook.
This split pea dal is so easy to throw in the pot in the morning and then it is ready for your lunch or dinner later in the day.
I served my dal with homemade naan, using this simple recipe from BBC Food by Anjum Anand. It requires no yeast or proving time and was so easy to do.
How to Make Slow Cooker Dal
Making the dal is as easy as putting the ingredients in the pot and turning it on!
Simply add the yellow split peas and spices to the slow cooker pot, add boiling water and leave to cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
More Vegetarian Slow Cooker Dishes to Try
If you like this vegan slow cooker dish, you might also like these other vegetarian and vegan slow cooker dishes:
- slow cooker halloumi bake (vegetarian)
- slow cooker spicy bean stew (vegan omitting the sour cream garnish or using an alternative)
- slow cooker vegetable curry (vegan)
- slow cooker chickpea and paneer curry (vegetarian)
- slow cooker sweet potato and chickpea stew (vegan)
- slow cooker whole spiced cauliflower (vegan)
- slow cooker bean chilli (vegan)
Get even more ideas from my Vegetarian recipe archives.
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Linkies
Linking up with March’s Slow Cooked Challenge with Janice from Farmersgirl Kitchen, where the theme this month is Spicy.
Linking up with Credit Crunch Munch, which is hosted this month by Jo from Jo’s Kitchen, and organised by Helen from Fuss Free Flavours and Camilla from Fab Food 4 All.
I think this is a great Credit Crunch dish, since slow cookers are so cheap to run. I also used up a bag of split peas for this recipe.
Easy Slow Cooker Dal
Ingredients
- 250 g yellow split peas (chana dal)
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tsp lazy ginger
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp lazy red chilli
- 800 ml boiling water
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for four hours (or on low for eight hours).
- Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve with naan bread or rice. Can also be served as a side dish to other curries.
Can I use green lentils or green split peas instead?
Hi Maria, I would look for a recipe designed to use those, I only make this recipe with yellow split peas.
Can I use the orange lentils instead of yellow split peas? And does it freeze well? Thank you
I have not tried this recipe with red lentils, as they are a bit smaller than yellow split peas they make take less time to cook. I have not yet managed to freeze a batch to try I’m afraid but I would expect it to work.
Hi I cant get hold of lazy ginger or chilli, can I just use fresh ginger and chilli? and what would the quantities be? Thanks in advance
Yes you sure can. The equivalent ginger is a small piece of ginger eg 1-2 cm. the equivalent red chilli is 1 red chilli.
This is so easy and really delicious! Proper comfort food.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Cathy!
Lazy ginger, lazy red chili lol. Uh, will try this, looks good!
I like to be lazy!
Do you have to soak the split peas?
Hi Jackie, no soaking needed, the long cooking dispenses with the need for that. Do rinse them well first though.
Fantastic, will definitely try this.
Great!
Every single time I use up a packet, tub or jar of something I let out a chorus of “Another one bites the dust”. I LOVE using stuff up!
I love how you use your slow cooker for everything.
Thank for linking up to #creditcrunchmunch
I love a good dal, but haven’t tried making it at home. I’m pinning this to try since the recipe looks delicious and very easy (a plus!).
Thanks Mary, easy is good isn’t it!
This looks great Lucy, I love dal and I’ve tried a couple of slow cooker dals and been a bit disappointed. Nice to have a tried and tested recipe to give a go!
Thanks Angela,it was really good and easy!
This looks amazing Lucy! I don’t own a slow cooker but hopefully I will get one after my wedding haha it sounds like it makes everything so easy to cook 🙂
it does, you have to try it Diana!
Wow, this looks delicious Lucy! And so straightforward! Will definitely be trying it.
Thanks Harriet, it was very simple but very tasty
The sounds so good. I haven’t had a nice dal in ages and this looks delicious. Also love that its so easy to make!
Thanks Ciara, I hadn’t had it in ages either, going to make it regularly now