Mab Made Food: Recipes, Lunches, & Weekly Menu Plans
Recipe: Coconut Lentils
These creamy coconut lentils are a total treat. They have a really nice color to them and you can easily change up what vegetables you use depending what you have on hand or what is in season to make a filling meal.
Coconut Lentils
AuthorMabCategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields4 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time50 mins
Ingredients
250gyour choice of vegetables: I usually use a mix of carrots, zucchini, eggplant, cauliflower, pepper, and/or squash
1onion, diced
2cloves garlic, minced or crushed
1tbspcoriander
2tspcumin
1tbspginger
1tspeach: fennel, garam masala, pepper, and salt
400gcanned tomatoes
600mlwater or stock
250gred lentils
100gcoconut milk
cinnamon, cardamon, amchoor, and cayenne or kashmiri pepper, to taste
Directions
1
Heat a saucepan and add the oil, saute onions and diced vegetables until they begin to soften.
2
Add all of the spices and saute together for 30-60 seconds until they are fragrant.
3
Add remaining the tomatoes, water, and lentil then bring the mixture to a boil, stirring so it does not stick.
4
Once boiling, reduce the heat until the mixture is at a low simmer and cook for about 20 minutes then add coconut milk and cook 10-15 minutes more until the lentils are soft and their edges have frayed. Add more coconut milk or water if you prefer thinner lentils.
250gyour choice of vegetables: I usually use a mix of carrots, zucchini, eggplant, cauliflower, pepper, and/or squash
1onion, diced
2cloves garlic, minced or crushed
1tbspcoriander
2tspcumin
1tbspginger
1tspeach: fennel, garam masala, pepper, and salt
400gcanned tomatoes
600mlwater or stock
250gred lentils
100gcoconut milk
cinnamon, cardamon, amchoor, and cayenne or kashmiri pepper, to taste
Directions
Directions
1
Heat a saucepan and add the oil, saute onions and diced vegetables until they begin to soften.
2
Add all of the spices and saute together for 30-60 seconds until they are fragrant.
3
Add remaining the tomatoes, water, and lentil then bring the mixture to a boil, stirring so it does not stick.
4
Once boiling, reduce the heat until the mixture is at a low simmer and cook for about 20 minutes then add coconut milk and cook 10-15 minutes more until the lentils are soft and their edges have frayed. Add more coconut milk or water if you prefer thinner lentils.
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