Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice
Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice

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Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice It is a lentil week at our house! I made lentils on monday and used half in this recipe. There will more lentil incorporated dishes in the days following :) Stay tuned! Spicy Indian Toor Dal lentils simmered in a creamy curry sauce infused with fresh spinach, zesty tomato, coconut milk and a splash of lemon juice for a deliciously flavorful stew that pairs perfectly over rice or couscous.

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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have spicy indian lentil curry with midnight rice using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice:
  1. Get 2 Tbsps coconut oil (30 ml)
  2. Get 3 cloves garlic , minced (1 1/2 Tbsp or 9 g)
  3. Make ready 1 tsp ginger minced
  4. Get 1/2 onion diced
  5. Take 3 Tbsps (60 g) red curry paste (ensure vegan friendly)
  6. Make ready 1 6 - ounces (170 g) cans tomatoes diced
  7. Get 1 cup water (240 ml)
  8. Make ready 1 bouillon tbl
  9. Make ready 2/3 cup lentils water (128 g) dry , thoroughly rinsed in cold + drained
  10. Prepare 1 - 2 Tbsps sugar (12-24 g)
  11. Take 1/2 tsp turmeric ground , plus more to taste
  12. Get 1/2 cup coconut milk (80 ml) light

Heat oil in a small sauce pan and sauté cumin seeds, dried red chillies, curry leaves, ginger, garlic, shallots and tomatoes. Then add green chilies, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala and kasuri methi. Stir and turn off the heat. Add most of the tempered spice oil and cilantro to cooked dal, stir and simmer.

Steps to make Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice:
  1. Rinse lentils in a fine mesh strainer and set aside. ** make sure there aren't any little rocks in your lentils!
  2. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add coconut oil, garlic, onion and ginger. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring often.
  3. Add curry paste and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Add tomatoes, water and bouillon, and stir to combine. Then add lentils, sugar, turmeric, and stir.
  5. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce heat slightly to low (or medium-low), and gently simmer for 20 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Stir frequently, and add more water as needed if the mixture becomes too thick.
  6. Stir in coconut milk for additional creaminess, and to balance the heat of the curry.
  7. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more turmeric for depth of flavor, sugar for sweetness/flavor balance, or a pinch of salt for saltiness.
  8. Enjoy with Midnight rice, brown rice, or naan!

Stir and turn off the heat. Add most of the tempered spice oil and cilantro to cooked dal, stir and simmer. Add the ginger, turmeric, and curry powder and saute for a few minutes longer. Serve the lentil curry warm, on its own, with rice, or with baby spinach. Top with pickled onions, cashews, and cilantro leaves.

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