Slow cooker vegan mung bean and spinach dahl recipe

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This slow cooker (affiliate link) vegan mung bean and spinach dahl recipe is a great one to pop in the crockpot mid-morning for a hearty dinner later in the day. It’s vegan, it’s cheap and filling.

This is a nutritionally balanced recipe that contains 3 of your 5 a day. It contains roughly 15g of protein per serving so is heartier than you might expect.

This is a very mild dahl so go extra on the spices if you like a bit of heat. Check there is enough salt and spice to taste before stirring, you may need to add a little extra depending on the stock you used and your personal preferences.

You can serve it with flatbread, chapti, roti, naan, rice or cauliflower rice – whatever your preference is!

This recipe freezes well so feel free to double up on the ingredients and save some for work lunches or whatever. That’s what I always do.

It is also nice with a dollop of greek yogurt (or vegan alternative) on top.

If you want to reduce calories, you can use low-fat coconut milk instead of full fat and serve with cauliflower rice.

I used dried mung beans for this recipe. You can buy them here:

For more slow cooker mung bean recipes check out my 14 delicious mung bean recipes you’ll love

A slow cooker vegan mung bean and spinach dahl recipe that contains 3 of your 5 a day and 15g of protein that you can make for roughly £3.
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Slow cooker vegan mung bean and spinach dahl

An affordable, hearty and easy to make dahl that you can pop in the slow cooker and forget about. This is a nutritionally balanced recipe that contains 3 of your 5 a day. It contains roughly 15g of protein per serving so is heartier than you might expect.
This is a very mild dahl so go extra on the spices if you like a bit of heat. Check there is enough salt and spice to taste before stirring, you may need to add a little extra depending on the stock you used and your personal preferences.
Serve with flatbread, chapti, roti, naan, rice or cauliflower rice – whatever your preference is!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: mung bean, slow cooker, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 314kcal
Cost: £3

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • ladel
  • Knife
  • Chopping board
  • Garlic press or fine grater

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mung beans rinsed
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk
  • 1 handful chopped coriander
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger minced
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 4 cups baby spinach fresh or frozen
  • 1 tsp ground coriander

Instructions

  • Rinse the mung beans and add to the slow cooker
  • Cover with chopped tomatoes, coconut milk and stock
    Slow cooker mung bean and spinach curry
  • Dice onion and add to the slow cooker
  • Minced the garlic and ginger and add to the slow cooker
  • Add all the dried herbs, spices and salt
  • Stir until mixed well
    Slow cooker mung bean and spinach curry
  • Cook on high for 3.5 hours or low for 7 hours. About 10 minutes before it is due to be ready, add the baby leaf spinach and stir.
    Slow cooker mung bean and spinach curry
  • Sprinkle with chopped coriander and then serve with rice, coconut rice or naan bread.
    A slow cooker vegan mung bean and spinach dahl recipe that contains 3 of your 5 a day and 15g of protein that you can make for roughly £3.

Notes

This recipe freezes well so feel free to double up on the ingredients. It is also nice with a dollop of greek yogurt (or vegan alternative) on top. To reduce calories use low fat coconut milk instead of full fat. 

I hope you like this recipe. If you make it, let me know how you get on in the comments and if you have any questions let me know and I’ll do my best to answer them all.

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10 thoughts on “Slow cooker vegan mung bean and spinach dahl recipe”

  1. 5 stars
    I’m cooking it now,,,,,the smells in my kitchen are glorious…..I’m going to have it with brown + wild rice and a dollop of Greek yoghurt. I added one red chilli….the rest of the ingredients I kept the same. I think this is going to be my first truly successful dahl…..Thank you!!!

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