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Red Lentil Dahl

One pot, cozy, and naturally vegan — serve over rice.

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Red lentils1 1/2 cup
Yellow onion1
Garlic3 cloves
Fresh ginger1
Canned diced tomatoes1 can
Light coconut milk1 can
Baby spinach4 oz
Brown rice1 1/2 cup
Curry powder1 tbsp
Ground cumin1 tsp
Olive oil1 tbsp

Amounts are for 4 servings. Use the dinner planner to scale a whole week and build one grocery list.

Method

  1. Cook 1 1/2 cups brown rice per its package.
  2. Dice the onion. Warm 1 tbsp oil in a pot over medium and soften the onion 4 minutes. Add the minced garlic, about 1 tbsp grated ginger, the curry powder, and cumin, and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Rinse the red lentils. Add them with the diced tomatoes, coconut milk, and 2 cups water. Simmer, stirring now and then, until the lentils break down and thicken, 15–20 minutes.
  4. Stir in the spinach until wilted and season with salt. Serve over the rice.

Adapted from

My simplified version leans on a published recipe I trust. I haven't reworked it into a tested original like the bread — so here's the source, with credit where it's due.

Red Lentil Dahl
Nora Cooks

Where the one-pot lentil-and-coconut base comes from.