Creamy Coconut & Lentil Dal

Recipe by Kelsey Russell-Murray

Ingredients

16

Time

10m

Serves

4

Creamy and satisfying lentil curry prepared in one pot! This is an easy, healthy, and flavourful plant-based meal option that will satisfy the whole family. The lentils and brown rice provide plenty of fibre and protein, and the creamy coconut milk and fragrant curry paste make this dish rich and delicious.

Dinner

Vegan

Gluten-Free

Ingredients

1cup

Green Lentils

1 1/2cups

Basmati rice

1400ml can

Coconut Milk

1cup

Low Sodium Vegetable Broth

1 1/2cups

Baby Spinach

1med

Yellow Onion

4

Garlic Cloves

1Tbsp

Fresh Ginger

1Tbsp

Tamari

1tsp

Ground Turmeric

2Tbsp

Coconut Oil

4Tbsp

Red Curry Paste

1/4tsp

Sea Salt

1/4tsp

Black Pepper

8

Lime Wedges

1/2cup

Cilantro

Instructions

1

Prepare brown or basmati rice per package instructions.

2

Add coconut oil to a large soup pot and heat over medium heat. Once hot, add ginger, garlic and onion, sautéing for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3

Add curry paste and sauté for another 1-2 minutes, until fragrant, stirring frequently. Add coconut milk, turmeric, salt and pepper and stir to combine.

4

Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Once simmering, add the lentils and soy sauce and stir to combine.

5

Once simmering again, reduce heat to low and continue gently simmering for 20-25 minutes, until lentils are tender. Add chopped spinach and stir to combine, spinach will wilt from the heat of the curry.

6

Serve lentil curry over rice and garnish with lime wedges and cilantro. Enjoy!

7

Substitutions: Substitute up to half of the coconut milk for low sodium vegetable broth, or use low-fat coconut milk, to reduce the fat and calorie content. Swap canned lentils for raw lentils to reduce cooking time. Substitute olive oil or avocado oil for coconut oil.

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Vegan
Gluten-Free
Dinner
Comfort Food
High Fibre
Plant-Based
Gut Health

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I have been working as a Registered Dietitian for 8 years now, the majority of which has been spent working as a clinical inpatient RD in a hospital. I specialize primarily in critical care and stroke nutrition. In 2020 I opened my virtual private practice, Gut Healthy Dietitian, where I specialize primarily in gut and digestive-health related diseases and conditions. I have an Honours Bachelor of Science in Nutrition as well as a Graduate Diploma of Integrated Dietetic Internship.

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