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Easy vegan dinner recipes - Coconut lentil curry
Are you looking for vegan dinner ideas? Then this collection of 31 vegan dinner recipes is for you! You can make all these plant-based recipes at home from scratch in no time. Start with this easy and delicious coconut lentils curry.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Global
Keyword
easy vegan dinner recipes
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
332
kcal
Author
Sravanthi Chanda
Ingredients
1
cup
brown lentils
2
cups
water
use more for desired consistency
1
cup
coconut milk
3
cups
spinach
finely chopped (around 4 oz)
½
cup
onion
finely chopped
1
teaspoon
ginger
chopped or grated
1
teaspoon
garlic
chopped or grated
1
tablespoon
oil
2
bay leaves
½
teaspoon
cumin seeds
1
teaspoon
curry powder
½
teaspoon
ground cumin
½
teaspoon
coriander powder
¼
teaspoon
turmeric powder
½
teaspoon
garam masala
optional
1
teaspoon
salt
Instructions
Wash, drain, and keep the lentils aside. And if you soaked the lentils, drain and keep them aside.
Heat a large pot or skillet. Once it is hot, add oil, bay leaves, cumin seeds, chopped ginger, and chopped garlic.
Then goes the finely chopped onions. Cook the onions till they turn translucent, around 4 to 5 minutes.
Now add washed lentils and mix them well.
Add spice powders - turmeric powder, ground cumin, curry powder, ground coriander, garam masala powder, and salt. Mix everything well.
Add water to the pot and let the lentils cook for about 35 to 40 minutes or until they are tender enough.
Once the lentils are cooked as per your liking, add finely chopped spinach and coconut milk.
Let the lentil curry simmer for a couple of more minutes, and take it out of the heat.
Creamy and delicious coconut lentil curry is ready to serve!
Notes
Nutrition values are my rough estimates. Please feel free to use your calculator if you rely on them for your diet.
Nutrition
Calories:
332
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
34
g
|
Protein:
15
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Saturated Fat:
11
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
618
mg
|
Potassium:
766
mg
|
Fiber:
16
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
2143
IU
|
Vitamin C:
11
mg
|
Calcium:
79
mg
|
Iron:
7
mg