Recipe: Yummy Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice

Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice.

You can cook Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice

1. Prepare 2 Tbsps of coconut oil (30 ml).
2. You need 3 cloves of garlic , minced (1 1/2 Tbsp or 9 g).
3. It's 1 tsp of ginger minced.
4. You need 1/2 of onion diced.
5. You need 3 Tbsps of (60 g) red curry paste (ensure vegan friendly).
6. You need 1 6 - ounces (170 g) cans of tomatoes diced.
7. Prepare 1 cup of water (240 ml).
8. You need 1 of bouillon tbl.
9. You need 2/3 cup of lentils water (128 g) dry , thoroughly rinsed in cold + drained.
10. Prepare 1 - 2 Tbsps of sugar (12-24 g).
11. Prepare 1/2 tsp of turmeric ground , plus more to taste.
12. Prepare 1/2 cup of coconut milk (80 ml) light.

Spicy Indian Lentil Curry with Midnight Rice instructions

1. Rinse lentils in a fine mesh strainer and set aside. ** make sure there aren't any little rocks in your lentils!.
2. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add coconut oil, garlic, onion and ginger. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring often..
3. Add curry paste and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently..
4. Add tomatoes, water and bouillon, and stir to combine. Then add lentils, sugar, turmeric, and stir..
5. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce heat slightly to low (or medium-low), and gently simmer for 20 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Stir frequently, and add more water as needed if the mixture becomes too thick..
6. Stir in coconut milk for additional creaminess, and to balance the heat of the curry..
7. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more turmeric for depth of flavor, sugar for sweetness/flavor balance, or a pinch of salt for saltiness..
8. Enjoy with Midnight rice, brown rice, or naan!.