Dinner Tonight: Curried Red Lentils with Coconut Milk

Name: Dinner Tonight: Curried Red Lentils with Coconut Milk
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters coconut milk; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 57 grams ghee or butter; 1 green chili, seeded and finely chopped; 2 teaspoons ground coriander seed; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 237 milliliters basmati rice, cooked, or naan bread; 1 onion, finely chopped; 237 milliliters red lentils; 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 teaspoons turmeric; 473 milliliters vegetable stock

Dinner Tonight: Curried Red Lentils with Coconut Milk might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 470 calories, 16g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up chili, vegetable stock, tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Rinse the lentils and pick over for any stones or dirt. Dissolve the turmeric in the stock and combine with the lentils in a heavy pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, until the lentils are just tender. Stir occassionally.

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Turmeric

Lentils

Stock

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Pot

Heat the ghee or butter in a small skillet over medium heat and add the onion.

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Butter

Onion

Ghee

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Frying Pan

Saute until soft, then add the garlic, chili, cumin, and coriander. Cooking, stirring constantly, until the spices are very fragrant and the flavors are married. Stir this mixture into the cooking lentils, and add the chopped tomato with a pinch of salt. Continue simmering until the lentils are done, then season to taste.

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Coriander