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Red lentil coconut curry

Red Lentil Coconut Curry

A warming curry in the South Indian style, flavoured with aromatic fresh ginger, cumin and coriander.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword coconut, curry, lentil
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Author https://macrovegan.org

Ingredients

  • 3 shallots finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger peeled and minced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp mild curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • a pinch of sea salt
  • 2 cups filtered water
  • 1 1/2 cups red lentils
  • 1 cup organic coconut milk
  • 2 courgettes diced into 1cm pieces
  • 1-2 tbsp tamari
  • 1 cup loosely packed coriander leaves
  • lime slices to garnish

Instructions

  1. In a heavy-based pan, cook the shallots, ginger and garlic in a splash of filtered water for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

  2. Add the spices and salt and stir well. Stir in the water, lentils and coconut milk.  Allow the mixture to simmer over a low heat, covered, while stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. 

  3. Stir in the courgette and tamari, cover and cook until the courgette and lentils are tender. Add more water to reach the desired consistency. Taste-test, then stir in the coriander. Serve the curry with white or brown basmati rice to round out this comforting meal.