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This creamy Black Lentil Curry recipe is inspired by the popular Indian Dal Makhani but made vegan with coconut milk, beluga lentils, and healthy veggies. It is loaded with flavorful spices and has a wonderful thick texture, making it to one of the best curry dishes you ever had! This easy to make Creamy Coconut Lentil Curry is a healthy vegan recipe that makes a perfect meatless Monday dinner recipe.
Creamy Black Lentil Curry is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Creamy Black Lentil Curry is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have creamy black lentil curry using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Creamy Black Lentil Curry:
- Get 1 1/2 cup black lentils
- Make ready 2 1/4 tbsp vegetable oil
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Get 1 large chopped onion
- Get 1 each green chili
- Prepare 1 tbsp fresh ginger diced
- Take 1/2 cup milk or cream
- Get 2 tsp turmeric powder
- Prepare 1 tsp chili powder
- Take 1 tbsp kosher salt or to taste
- Get 3 tbsp butter
- Prepare 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Prepare 1 tbsp garlic chopped
- Take 1 each cilantro handful (garnish)
- Get 1 can beans (optional)
- Make ready 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
It is very rich from butter and cream - not for those watching their weight! This lentil curry is simple - you only need a few ingredients: Lentils. You can use any type; black, green, brown, yellow or red. The creamy element that brings the curry together!
Steps to make Creamy Black Lentil Curry:
- Rinse black lentils, add lentils, 4 cups water and 1 tablespoon oil to pressure cooker. Pressure cook 20 minutes, allow to cool down naturally. Or in a large pot bring lentils and water to boil, add 1 extra cup water, cook medium low for 45 minutes until done.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot. When it is hot, add cumin, stir, after about 30 seconds, add onion and green chili. Cook until onion is translucent.
- Add ginger and garlic, stir, cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the cooked lentils, beans, 2 cups water, milk (soy or almond milk can be used), turmeric, salt and chili powder, cayenne. Stir to combine.
- Let cook on medium heat, STIRRING FREQUENTLY. 15-20 minutes until it thickens.
- Turn off heat, add lemon juice and butter. Sprinkle with garnish.
- Serve with rice or warm bread.
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