Lentil Curry - mega flavour lentil recipe!

Name: Kari Lentil - resep miju-miju rasa mega!
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 50 g (3 tbsp) butter (, unsalted (sub 2 tbsp neutral oil)); 4 g arlic cloves (, finely minced (Note 1)); 1.5 tbsp ginger (, finely minced (Note 1)); 1 onion (, finely chopped (white, yellow, brown)); 2 tbsp curry powder (, mild or spicy (your choice!) (Note 2)); 1/2 tsp tumeric powder; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (, optional); 1 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 cup dried lentils (, green or brown (or any other dried lentils or split peas, Note 3)); 400 ml / 14 oz coconut milk (, full fat); 400 g / 14 oz canned tomato (, crushed or diced); 3 cups (750 ml) water; 1/2 cup coriander/cilantro (, finely chopped); Yogurt (, optional); Basmati rice ((or other rice))

Recipe video above. This will be an eye opener for you - an incredible creamy coconut curry made with just TWO spices! Hugely economical, this is essentially a streamlined version of Indian Dahl, delivering a similar intoxicating curry flavour but a whole lot less complicated.

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Kari Lentil - resep miju-miju rasa mega!

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Ingredients

5 servings

50 g (3 tbsp) butter (, unsalted (sub 2 tbsp neutral oil))
4 g arlic cloves (, finely minced (Note 1))
1.5 tbsp ginger (, finely minced (Note 1))
1 onion (, finely chopped (white, yellow, brown))
2 tbsp curry powder (, mild or spicy (your choice!) (Note 2))
1/2 tsp tumeric powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (, optional)
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup dried lentils (, green or brown (or any other dried lentils or split peas, Note 3))
400 ml / 14 oz coconut milk (, full fat)
400 g / 14 oz canned tomato (, crushed or diced)
3 cups (750 ml) water
1/2 cup coriander/cilantro (, finely chopped)
Yogurt (, optional)
Basmati rice ((or other rice))

Steps

Saute onion: Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger. Slowly cook, stirring every now and then, for 10 minutes until tinged with gold and the onion is sweet.
Cook off spices: Turn heat up to high, add curry powder and turmeric, stir for 1 1/2 minutes.
Add everything else: Add remaining ingredients and stir. Bring to simmer, then place lid on and adjust heat to low / medium low so it's simmering gently.
Simmer: Simmer for 30 minutes, then remove lid and simmer for a further 10 minutes to reduce the sauce. {Note 2 for cook times of other lentils}
Lentils should be soft, sauce should be thickened and creamy. Too thick, add water. Too thin, simmer with lid off - thickens quickly.
Coriander: Stir through half the coriander, then taste and add more salt if needed.
Serve over basmati rice, sprinkled with more coriander and a dollop of yogurt. (Low carb option - cauliflower rice).

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

414 kkal

Protein 14g (18%)

Carbs 36g (47%)

Fat 26g (35%)

Macronutrients

Calories41421% DV

Protein14g28% DV

Carbs36g12% DV

Fat26g40% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 7.400

Per Serving Rp 1.480/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 14.800 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (19% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
	50 g	-	-
arlic cloves	4 g	-	-
ginger	1.5 tbsp	-	-
onion	1	-	-
curry powder	2 tbsp	Rp 8.000/100g	Rp 2.400
tumeric powder	0.5 tsp	Rp 8.000/100g	Rp 200
cayenne pepper	0.5 tsp	-	-
salt	0.25 tsp	-	-
black pepper	0.5 tsp	-	-
dried lentils	1 cup	-	-
/ 14 oz coconut milk	400 ml	-	-
/ 14 oz canned tomato	400 g	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 4.800
	3 cups	-	-
coriander/cilantro	0.5 cup	-	-
Yogurt	-	-	-
Basmati rice	-	-	-