Red Lentil Dahl


Cooking Time

40 minutes

Yields

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup

    Red Onion (finely chopped)
  • 1/4 cup

    Water
  • 3

    Garlic (clove, minced)
  • 1 tbsp

    Ginger (fresh, minced or grated)
  • 1 1/2 tbsps

    Curry Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsps

    Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp

    Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tsp

    Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 cup

    Dry Red Lentils (rinsed)
  • 2 1/2 cups

    Vegetable Broth
  • 1 cup

    Canned Coconut Milk
  • 1/2 cup

    Cilantro
  • 1 1/2 tbsps

    Lime Juice

Directions

  1. Soak the lentils for 30 minutes and rinse.
  2. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, water, garlic and ginger to the pot and cook until the onion softens and the water evaporates, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the curry powder, cumin, salt and red pepper flakes and cook for another minute until very fragrant. Stir in the lentils.
  3. Add the vegetable broth and coconut milk to the pot and stir to combine. Bring the lentils to a gentle boil then reduce heat to medium-low. Let it simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Season with additional salt if needed. Enjoy!

Notes

Add more vegetable broth for a less dense consistency.

Credit

Thatcleanlife

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