Slow Cooker Lentil and Spinach Dhal

Name: Slow Cooker Lentil and Spinach Dhal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 310 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 g lentils; 1 onion; 3 clove garlic; 15 g ginger paste; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 1 tin coconut milk; 1 cube vegetable stock; 100 g spinach

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One of the cheapest, most nourishing dinners going. A bag of lentils, a few storecupboard spices and a tin of coconut milk turn into a silky, golden dhal that costs next to nothing per bowl.

Prep 10 mins

Cook 5 hr

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Per serving £0.60

Approx £3.60 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 15 Jun 2026

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1

Rinse the lentils and add to the slow cooker with the diced onion, garlic, ginger paste, cumin, turmeric and garam masala.
2

Add the chopped tomatoes, crumbled stock cube and about 400ml water. Stir well.
3

Cook on LOW for 5 hours (or HIGH for 2.5), until the lentils are soft and collapsing.
4

Stir through the coconut milk and spinach, cook 10 more minutes until the spinach wilts, then season and serve with rice or flatbread.

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Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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