Description
A creamy weeknight dahl enriched with coconut milk and spices, perfect for a comforting meal in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g (1 cup) red split lentils, rinsed
- 400 ml (14 fl oz / 1 can) full-fat coconut milk
- 700 ml (3 cups) low-sodium vegetable stock or water
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 150 g / 1 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced (15 g)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil or coconut oil (15 ml)
- 1 tsp mustard seeds (3 g)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (2 g)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric (2 g)
- 1 tsp ground coriander (2 g)
- 1 medium tomato, diced (about 120 g / 3/4 cup)
- 1–1.5 tsp kosher salt (5–8 g)
- 1 tbsp lime juice (15 ml)
- Handful fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Rinse and measure the lentils. Place lentils in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water until clear. Drain well.
- Toast the whole spices. Heat oil in a medium saucepan until shimmering. Add mustard and cumin seeds, cooking until they pop and smell fragrant.
- Sauté the aromatics. Add onion, garlic, and ginger, sautéing until the onion is translucent. Add turmeric and coriander.
- Add tomatoes and lentils. Stir in diced tomato and lentils, cooking for 1-2 minutes until tomato softens.
- Simmer with stock. Pour in stock or water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender, 12-15 minutes.
- Finish with coconut milk and seasoning. Stir in coconut milk and simmer until creamy. Add salt and lime juice to taste.
- Garnish and serve. Ladle into bowls, garnish with cilantro and lime, and serve with rice or flatbread.
Notes
For a smoother texture, use an immersion blender briefly, but avoid pureeing completely. Cool and refrigerate for up to 4 days for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250–300 g)
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg