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Dhal Curry Sri Lankan Style
Red lentil curry tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried chilli — the essential everyday side dish.
Total time
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Sri Lankan
Vegan
Ingredients
300gred lentils
400mlcoconut milk
1onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspturmeric
1 tspcurry powder
1 tspmustard seeds
10curry leaves
2dried red chillies
3 tbspcoconut oil
Instructions
1
Cook lentils in 600ml water with turmeric until soft. Add coconut milk. Simmer 10 minutes.
2
Heat coconut oil in a small pan. Fry mustard seeds until they pop.
3
Add curry leaves, dried chillies, onion and garlic. Fry until golden.
4
Pour this tempering over the lentils. Stir.
5
Season with salt.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
488
Protein
11.4g
Fat
38.6g
Carbs
29.3g
Fiber
9.9g
Sodium
219mg
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