recipilot.com

Curried Lentils with Kale and Coconut Milk

URL: https://alexandracooks.com/2019/02/27/curried-lentils-with-kale-and-coconut-milk/

Ingredients

The base

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or peanut oil (or olive oil)
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons yellow or brown mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin or fennel
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

The liquids and lentils

  • 3½ cups water
  • 14 ounces unsweetened coconut milk
  • ½ cup red lentils
  • ½ cup French green lentils

The greens

  • 6 ounces kale (or baby spinach), roughly chopped

Optional garnish

  • 1 fresh lime

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot and sauté onion, garlic, and salt until softened.
  2. Add ginger, mustard seeds, turmeric, coriander, cumin, and red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant.
  3. Stir in water, coconut milk, lentils, and additional salt, bringing to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils break down, about 40 to 50 minutes.
  5. Add kale and return to a simmer, adjusting seasoning if necessary.
  6. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later use.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4-6
Calories
250
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
0mg

You might also like

Curried Lentils with Coconut Milk

Curried Lentil Soup

Coconut Curried Golden Lentils

Curried Potato & Lentil Soup

Spiced Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk

Brought to you by Your Body AI, your AI calorie tracker and weight-loss coach

Available on the Apple App Store now