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Creamy Coconut Red Lentil Curry
4.9 from 153 votes

Creamy Coconut Red Lentil Curry

This dish is a creamy red lentil curry made with coconut milk, red curry paste, and lemongrass, cooked alongside carrot, parsnip, and onion. The lentils soften into a thick curry enriched by the coconut milk and fragrant with coriander and optional lime juice for brightness.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 parsnip
  • 500 g red lentils
  • 15 ml olive oil
  • 1 coconut milk can
  • 5 cm lemongrass stick
  • 10 Coriander leaves
  • 1 lime optional
  • 1.5 tbsp red curry paste
  • salt

Instructions

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  1. Slice the carrot, parsnip, and onion, place in a wok and cook with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the curry paste, coconut milk, chopped lemongrass, lentils, and 800 ml (roughly 3.5 cups) of water.
  2. Season to taste. Simmer until the lentils are fully cooked.
  3. Add the coriander leaves and lime juice when serving.

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