Red Lentil Dahl with Spinach
shared by Menu Maker Kitchen
main · 4 servings · 40 min · easy

A soothing, golden lentil dahl simmered with turmeric and finished with wilted spinach. Cheap, filling and freezer-friendly.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 piece brown onion, diced
- 3 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1.5 cup dried red lentils, rinsed
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 200 millilitre coconut milk
- 100 gram baby spinach
- 3 cup steamed rice, to serve
Instructions
- 1Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft.
- 2Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric and cumin and stir for 1 minute.
- 3Add the lentils and stock and bring to the boil.
- 4Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are soft and the dahl is thick.
- 5Stir in the coconut milk and spinach and cook for 2 minutes until the spinach wilts.
- 6Season with salt and serve over steamed rice.
Nutrition
Per serving · AI estimate
- Calories
- 490 kcal
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 74 g
- Fat
- 13 g
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