Coconut Lentil Dal

Name: Coconut Lentil Dal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups red lentils, rinsed; 1 can coconut milk; 3 cups vegetable broth; 1 onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ginger, grated; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp coriander; juice of 1 lime; cilantro to serve; steamed rice or naan

Creamy coconut milk red lentil dal with ginger and turmeric — ultra comforting. Simmering the lentils until they fully break down and thicken the coconut milk gives dal its characteristic creamy body without any added cream.

Total time

35 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mediterranean

comfortvegetarianhearty

Ingredients

2 cupsred lentils, rinsed

1 cancoconut milk

3 cupsvegetable broth

1onion, diced

4 clovesgarlic

1 tspginger, grated

1 tspturmeric

2 tspcumin

1 tspcoriander

juice of 1 lime

cilantroto serve

steamed rice or naan

Instructions

Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger with spices.

Add lentils, coconut milk, and broth; simmer 25 min until creamy.

Finish with lime juice.

Serve with cilantro over rice or with naan.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

179

Protein

12.3g

Fat

2.2g

Carbs

29.9g

Fiber

10.3g

Sodium

682mg

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