Description
A delicious and healthy red lentil curry cooked with aromatic spices and vegetables.
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp olive or coconut oil (or water or broth for oil-free)
- 1/2 large white onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger (minced)
- 3 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 14 oz can light or full-fat coconut milk
- 1 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar (sub pure maple syrup or raw cane sugar)
- 3 tbsp gluten-free tamari or soy sauce
- 2 cups uncooked red lentils
- 3 carrots (chopped, approx. 1 cups)
- 1 green pepper (diced, approx. 1 cup)
- 1/2 a medium-sized head (5-6” dia. of cauliflower, chopped, approx. 2–3 cups)
- squeeze of fresh lime juice (optional)
- optional: 1/4-1/2 cup water or vegetable broth (add as needed to adjust thickness)
- optional: cooked brown or basmati rice or quinoa (for serving)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot.
- Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add a bit more water, if the pan starts to dry out.
- Stir in the red curry paste and cook for two more minutes, stirring.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer lightly for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables and lentils are soft and tender. If it gets too thick as it’s cooking, add a little additional water or stock to adjust the consistency.
- Serve on its own or over cooked brown or basmati rice, topped with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime.
Notes
- This curry can be spiced up with additional cayenne pepper for more heat.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- If you want to make it oil-free, replace the oil with water or vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg