Indian Coconut Lentils

Name: Indian Coconut Lentils Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 T EVOO; 2 c. chopped onion; 2/3 cloves garlic; 1 large red pepper; 1 # red lentils; 1 can coconut milk; 1 T grated ginger; 1 bay leaf; 1 t salt; 1/4 t pepper; 1 t curry paste

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Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

1 T EVOO2 c. chopped onion2/3 cloves garlic1 large red pepper1 # red lentils1 can coconut milk1 T grated ginger1 bay leaf1 t salt1/4 t pepper1 t curry paste

Directions

Heat EVOO in large sauce pan over ed-hi heat. Add chopped onion, cook until soft. Add ginger, red pepper, garlic cook 5 min. more or until onion is golden. Add Coconut milk cook briefly, add curry paste, cook about 5 min. Stir in lentils and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer stirring occasionally until lentils are soft - 20-40 minutes - water to keep lentils simmering in creamy sauce. Discard bay leaf. Add salt and pepper.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ZEMVIC.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 139.6
Total Fat: 10.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 6.4 mg
Total Carbs: 10.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
Protein: 3.8 g

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Member Reviews

CHILEPALM
Love coconut and curry? This is divine! Again...why add EVOO when you can simmer onions in a bit of coconut milk? :)
- 3/22/09
KENDLW
Instead of EVOO use coconut oil -- it's really good for you. - 8/6/10
DAIZYSTARLITE
yummy - 8/13/19
CD13577347
So easy and so yummy! I added more garlic, heat, scallions, basil and a bullion cube, we really enjoyed it - 1/23/13
IAMJOCCO
Very creamy and tasty (I had to add a lot of water)! I used coconut oil and garnished with coconut shreds. - 8/3/11
KNBAUER
I like it! I didn't have any fresh ginger, so I added about 2 tsp of ground ginger instead. Also, the only red peppers I had on hand were a jar of fire-roasted red peppers, which seem to be going nicely. I was also out of curry paste, so added curry powder (just had to guess the amt). Still good!! - 10/1/09
AJCOELHO
Sorry for asking such a dumb question. I did not have my reading glasses on. - 9/2/09
CANDISF
Love the coconut and curry flavor of the lentils. What a great way to add protein and fiber. - 7/17/09
SUSANSCH
Made without shopping, so without the red pepper, with garlic powder instead of real garlic in a pinch. I cooked longer, as my lentils didn't seem to cook this fast. Needed significant water (sorry I didn't measure), but very yummy! Added soy sauce too. Will make this again. - 3/26/09