🫘 Red Lentils with Coconut and Tomato

Red lentils with coconut milk, tomato, and North African spices. Creamy and exotic.
⏱️ 30 min🍽️ 4 servings👩🍳 Easy🔥 592 calories per serving💪 29 g protein per serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dried (10.6 oz / 300 g) red lentils
- 1 2/3 cups (400 ml) coconut milk
- 1 3/4 cups (14 oz / 400 g) crushed tomatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 lime
- 1.5 tbsp (22 ml) olive oil
How to make it, step by step
- Sauté the onion and garlic in oil for 4 minutes.
- Add the paprika, cumin, and cinnamon. Toast the spices for 1 minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the rinsed red lentils and the coconut milk.
- Simmer for 20 minutes until the lentils break down and the sauce thickens.
- Adjust the salt, add the lime juice, and serve.
Nutrition facts (per serving)
592
calories
29 g
protein
78 g
carbs
19 g
fat
Values are approximate.
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