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Ingredients:

  • 1 glass of red lentil (boiled)
  • 1 small size onion
  • 2 table spoons of coconut oil
  • 200 grams whole stewed tomatoes (1/2 small can)

Indian curry base:

All ingredients should be sliced into very small pieces

  • 30 grams of fresh ginger (size of your thumb)
  • 2-3 large cloves of garlic
  • 2-3 fresh chili peppers (to taste, split in half)

Optional fresh tumeric (Important note: when slicing fresh tumeric, it leaves a yellow stain)

Spices:

  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seed powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
  • Optional lemon juice

Serving tips

  • Fresh persil
  • Yoghurt
  • Rice

Method:

  1. Boil the redlentils for 15-20 mins (al dante) on the side.
  2. Chop the onion, garlic, chillies, ginger on the side. Mix garlic, ginger and chillies and turn them into a mix (paste if possible).
  3. Put the pan on the high heat add 2 spoons of  coconut oil in the pan, add cumin seeds and mustard seeds stir them for 30 seconds, add the garlic ginger mix keep stirring. After a minute add the onions and a table spoon of coconut oil (if needed). Once the onion starts to cook add rest of the spices and mix them well.
  4. Add the tomato into the mix stir well, add the cooked lentils into the mix and let them cook all together in low heat.

Serving tips; with lemon juice, rice and some yoghurt to balance the chilli.

Enjoy!
Health benefits: Red lentils are high in protein, high in fiber, help digestion