Coconut Dahl

50 mins active prep time, 6 servings

This recipe is from 'Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street' - a collection of recipes to share by Felicita Sala.

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Ingredients (included in delivery)

- 2 carrots
- 4 green onions (spring onions)
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups / 400g red split lentils
- 1 can coconut milk

Ingredients (pantry items)

- 3 tbsp coconut oil or ghee
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 4 cups water
- Cooked rice, to serve

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What you'll need

Coconut oil or ghee, salt, garlic, turmeric, curry powder, water, rice

Instructions

1. Cook the vegetables

Finely chop the carrots and green onions. Gently cook the vegetables in a large pot with the oil/ghee and a pinch of salt.
2. Add the aromatics and tomato paste

Add the ginger, garlic, turmeric and curry powder. Stir for 1 minute, then add the tomato paste with a little water and stir some more.
3. Add the lentils and simmer

Add the lentils and water and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Add the coconut milk and the salt and simmer for another 20 minutes. Stirring occasionally and added a little water if needed.
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Serve with rice.