🫘 Red Lentils with Coconut and Tomato

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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

  1. Sauté the onion and garlic in oil for 4 minutes.
  2. Add the paprika, cumin, and cinnamon. Toast the spices for 1 minute.
  3. Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the rinsed red lentils and the coconut milk.
  5. Simmer for 20 minutes until the lentils break down and the sauce thickens.
  6. 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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