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Red Lentil Dhal With Coconut Milk

This aromatic and hearty dish combines red lentils with a creamy coconut milk base, creating a comforting and nourishing meal that's both easy to make and incredibly delicious.
Servings 4 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 400 g Red Lentils [ Dhal ]
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Chili powder
  • tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Water
  • 4-5 Cherry Tomato
  • 1 cup Coconut Milk
  • 1 tsp Raw Curry Powder mix of Coriander, Cumin, Black pepper,
  • ½ Onion sliced
  • 2-3 Green Chili cut into small
  • 2-3 clove Garlic chopped
  • 30 gram Ginger chopped
  • 3-4 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2-3 Dried Chili
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • ½ tsp Mustard

Instructions

  • Wash the red lentiles couple of time with clean water.
  • Drain the water and transfer that in to a cooking pan.
  • Add turmeric powder, chili powder, salt and water. Mix them well and set medium heat, close the lid and cook until water reduce to ¾ the pan.
  • Add sliced tomatoes and coconut milk. Mix it well and add raw curry powder and mix again. Close the lid and cook for about a minute and set aside.
  • To the same pan, add olive oil and heat up. Brake dried chili into half and put them in. Add cumin and mustard to the oil.
  • Add onion, green chili, garlic, ginger, salt and curry leaves to the pan and tempre them until onion change colour to light brown.
  • Add the dhal in to the pan and gentley mix. Check the dhal, if it's cooked take them off. if not, cook bit more.

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Calories: 198kcal
Cost: £3
Course: Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine: Asian, Sri lankan
Keyword: Dhal Curry, Red Lentil Dhal With Coconut Milk