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Spicy Coconut Curry Lentils
Spicy Coconut Curry Lentils
- Recipe Submitted by maryjosh on 05/14/2018
Ingredients List
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or other oil)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped sweet potatoes (about 1 small potato)
- 2 tablespoons curry powder (I used a hot curry powder from Penzey's)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less, depending on what spice level you want)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups cooked brown lentils
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- cilantro, for garnish
- basmati rice, for serving
Directions
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large saucepan.
Add the onions, jalapenos, carrots and sweet potatoes and cook until vegetables are just soft, about 8-9 minutes.
Add in the spices and cook another minute until fragrant.
Add in the lentils, tomato sauce and coconut milk and simmer over medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes until thickened and sweet potatoes are cooked through.
Garnish with cilantro and serve over rice, if desired.
Add the onions, jalapenos, carrots and sweet potatoes and cook until vegetables are just soft, about 8-9 minutes.
Add in the spices and cook another minute until fragrant.
Add in the lentils, tomato sauce and coconut milk and simmer over medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes until thickened and sweet potatoes are cooked through.
Garnish with cilantro and serve over rice, if desired.
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