Red Lentil Curry Recipe (Masoor Dal)

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  or use coconut oil
• 1 onion

  chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers

  chopped (use bell pepper for milder heat)
• 1 large potato

  chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
• 4 cloves garlic

  chopped
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes

  or more to taste!
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 14 ounces chopped tomato

  or use chopped fresh tomato
• 2 cups water

  or more as needed – or use vegetable broth
• 14 ounces coconut milk

  1 can
• 1 cup red lentils

  masoor dal

Instructions

• 1 Heat the oil in a large pot to medium heat.
• 2 Add the onion, peppers and potato. Stir and cook them down 5 minutes to soften.
• 3 Add the ginger and garlic and stir. Cook for 1 minute, until you can smell that
  gorgeous garlic.
• 4 Add the curry paste, curry powder, garam masala, turmeric, cayenne, chili
  flakes, mustard seeds, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 2 minutes,
  stirring.
• 5 Add the chopped tomato, water, coconut milk and red lentils. Stir.
• 6 Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the
  lentils soften and all of the flavors combine. If the curry is too thick, add in
  a bit more water.
• 7 Serve with rice and garnish!

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