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Red Lentil Coconut Dal

Recipe by PlanMyMealsUpdated

min
35
portions
4
protein/portion
16 g
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4portions

Recipe written for 4 portions.

Red Lentil Coconut Dal
The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Ingredients

Quantities for 4 portions

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Method

  1. Soften onion, garlic and ginger in vegetable oil. Stir in cumin, turmeric, garam masala and salt.
  2. Add red lentils, canned tomatoes, coconut milk and water. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes, stirring, until the lentils break down.
  3. Fold in spinach until wilted.
  4. Finish with lemon juice and coriander.

Shopping tip

Lentilhas vermelhas and leite de coco Continente are easy. Espinafres frozen bags work. No soak.

Where it fits in your week

Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.

At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.

Based on the cook time and portions the recipe states.

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The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Times, portions and protein per portion are the recipe author's estimates, not laboratory measurements.