Dinner

Spiced Red Lentil Dahl

Silky, golden red lentil dahl with onion, garlic, turmeric and coconut milk — simple, cheap and deeply satisfying. A true store-cupboard hero.

StandardVegetarianVeganGluten Free
504
kcal
21g
Protein
48g
Carbs
8g
Fat
£0.66
Per Serving
⏱ Prep: 5 min 🍳 Cook: 25 min 🍽 Serves 4
🛒 Ingredients
IngredientAmountCalories
Onions ½ large onion 18 kcal
Tinned Tomatoes ¼ tin tomatoes 18 kcal
Coconut Milk (tinned) ⅛ tin coconut milk 98.5 kcal
Garlic 1 clove 2.5 kcal
Fresh Ginger 1 tsp fresh ginger 3 kcal
Ground Turmeric ¼ tsp turmeric 4.1 kcal
Vegetable Stock Cubes ½ stock cube 4.9 kcal
Basmati Rice 80g (dry) 282.4 kcal
Red Lentils 75g (dry) red lentils 238.5 kcal
👨‍🍳 Method
  1. 1Dice onion and fry in olive oil over medium heat 5 minutes.
  2. 2Add garlic and fresh ginger; fry 1 minute.
  3. 3Add red lentils, tinned tomatoes and 800ml water. Stir well.
  4. 4Add ground turmeric and vegetable stock cubes; bring to a simmer.
  5. 5Cook 20 minutes until lentils are completely soft and creamy.
  6. 6Stir in coconut milk; season generously. Serve with basmati rice.

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