Dal fry

"Dal fry" is a vegetarian dish delivering roughly 13.2g of protein for about 244.5 calories a serving — a solid plant-based option for life on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound. It has some heat, so ease off the chilli if your stomach is sensitive right now.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Toor dal
• 2 Water
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 3 Ghee
• 1 cup Chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 2 Bay Leaf
• 1 Green Chilli
• 2 tsp Ginger
• 2 Cilantro
• 1/2 tsp Red Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala

Method

1. 1Wash and soak toor dal in approx. 3 cups of water, for at least one hours. Dal will be double in volume after soaking. Drain the water.
2. 2Cook dal with 2-1/2 cups water and add salt, turmeric, on medium high heat, until soft in texture (approximately 30 mins) it should be like thick soup.
3. 3In a frying pan, heat the ghee. Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds. After the seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger and chili powder. Stir for a few seconds.
4. 4Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy.
5. 5Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute.
6. 6Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute.
7. 7Serve with Naan.

Tips for GLP-1 appetites

• Dial back the chilli or spice level if nausea is a factor for you today.
• At 13.2g of protein a serving, pair it with a protein-forward side if you're short of your daily target.