Healthy Coconut Red Lentils
Ingredients
- 1 X 400 ml can ½ fat coconut milk
- 1 small Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Red or green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 medium Tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp Ground coriander
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 200 - 400 ml Vegetable stock / Bouillon*
- 1 Clove of garlic, grated or crushed (optional)
- 1 Lime - juice
- Handul Fresh coriander, chopped
- 100 g Red lentils (dry weight)
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Description
This is a quick and easy veggie supper dish. It is not an authentic 'daal' but is very tasty and can also be served as a side dish with other curries.
Method
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Place all the ingredients except the lime juice and fresh coriander in a saucepan on a medium heat. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat to low, cover with a lid and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes, until the lentils are soft. Add the lime juice, stir, then sprinkle the coriander on top.
Serve with rice or bread.
Chef's Tips
Serve with rice or bread. Pitta bread makes a great naan / chapati substitute and I keep them in the freezer ready to pop in the toaster when needed.
* i.e: 1 tsp bouillon or stock powder, or 1/2 stock cube crumbled into boiling water. The amount of liquid you need may vary, so start with 200ml and add more if necessary during the cooking.
I have also made successfully with yellow lentils (split peas) - as above, but with a longer cooking time (40 minutes).
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Hi Bijou. Thank you for your comment. I make it for two, and 200ml stock half can of coconut milk is perfect, but clearly from your experience, you don't need to double it for 4, so I will amend. Many thanks. I have also had it with brown rice and steamed broccoli - a good combination!
Is there a mistake in the amount of liquid? I found that 800ml was far too much. When I eventually dried it out through boiling however, it was amazingly tasty! I used full fat coconut milk, fried the onion first to soften it, then added the garlic, spices and 1/2 tspn dried chilli flakes instead of fresh. Served with brown rice and steamed broccoli. Will definitely be making many times again. Thanks.
Can't see how many lentils to use? !!