Name: Red Lentil Dahl
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 300g red lentils Red Lentils; 1 large onion Onions; 1 tin chopped tomatoes Tinned Tomatoes; 2 garlic cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil Olive Oil; 1 tin coconut milk Coconut Milk (tinned); 300g basmati rice Basmati Rice; 300g red lentils Red Lentils; 400ml coconut milk Coconut Milk (tinned); 1 large white onion White Onion; 3 cloves garlic Garlic; 15g fresh ginger Fresh Ginger; 100g baby spinach Baby Spinach; 240g basmati rice Basmati Rice; 1 tsp ground cumin Ground Cumin; 1 tsp turmeric Ground Turmeric; 1 tsp chilli flakes Chilli Flakes; 1 tbsp olive oil Olive Oil; 4 tbsp Greek yoghurt Greek Yoghurt (0% fat); 200ml chicken stock Chicken Stock

🛒 Ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Calories
Red Lentils	300g red lentils	954 kcal
Onions	1 large onion	54 kcal
Tinned Tomatoes	1 tin chopped tomatoes	72 kcal
Garlic	2 garlic cloves	5.9 kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp olive oil	132.6 kcal
Coconut Milk (tinned)	1 tin coconut milk	788 kcal
Basmati Rice	300g basmati rice	1059 kcal
Red Lentils	300g red lentils	954 kcal
Coconut Milk (tinned)	400ml coconut milk	788 kcal
White Onion	1 large white onion	60 kcal
Garlic	3 cloves garlic	14.7 kcal
Fresh Ginger	15g fresh ginger	12 kcal
Baby Spinach	100g baby spinach	23 kcal
Basmati Rice	240g basmati rice	847.2 kcal
Ground Cumin	1 tsp ground cumin	18.8 kcal
Ground Turmeric	1 tsp turmeric	12.5 kcal
Chilli Flakes	1 tsp chilli flakes	7.5 kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp olive oil	176.8 kcal
Greek Yoghurt (0% fat)	4 tbsp Greek yoghurt	34.2 kcal
Chicken Stock	200ml chicken stock	30 kcal

👨‍🍳 Method

1Rinse red lentils until water runs clear.
2Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
3Fry onion 4 minutes until soft. Add garlic, cumin and turmeric; cook 1 minute.
4Add lentils, tinned tomatoes and 600ml water. Stir well.
5Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils have completely dissolved into a thick, creamy dahl.
6Stir in coconut milk and season generously with salt.
7Serve with basmati rice, a dollop of Greek yoghurt, and fresh coriander.

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