Creamy Coconut, Red Lentil, & Almond Butter Curry (Dal)
This Creamy Coconut, Red Lentil, & Almond Butter Curry (Dal) is one of the best comfort meals! It’s naturally vegan and is so simple and easy to make! Definitely a perfect meal to cozy up with!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- ½ large yellow onion, diced
Spices & Herbs
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 2 green chilis, finely chopped optional
- 2-3 curry leaves optional
- 1 star anise seed optional
- ½ tsp fennel seeds optional
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1-2 tsp red chilli powder or cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp amchur (dry mango powder) optional
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp pink Himalayan Salt
- 1 tsp tamarind optional
Lentils
- 1 cup uncooked, soaked & rinsed red lentils
- 1 ½ - 2 cups Low sodium Vegetable Broth
- 1 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
- ⅔ cup canned full-fat coconut milk
- ¼ cup runny almond butter
- 1-2 tbsp fenugreek leaves optional
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro optional
Instructions
- In a pot or deep saucepan, heat the oil over medium high heat. Once its hot, add in the onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes
- Add in the garlic, ginger, and green chilies and stir for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the curry leaves, star anise seed, and cumin seeds and saute for 10-15 seconds.
- Add in all the spices and cook for 45 seconds -1 minute until you can smell the spices. Add in a little water to loosen everything up if the spices are sticking in the pan.
- Add in the red lentils, veggie broth, and tomatoes and combine well. Bring the pot to a boil. Then lower the heat the low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- Make sure to keep stirring the pot every 5-7 minutes to make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom.
- Once the daal has gotten pretty thick and the lentils are cooked, stir in the coconut milk and almond butter.
- Bring the pot back to a simmer and let it cook uncovered for about 10 minutes, or until the daal has thickened up.
- Top with cilantro and fenugreek leaves and serve with bread or rice and enjoy!