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Tomato Lentil Curry

This cozy tomato lentil curry recipe is made with the most delicious coconut curry tomato broth, it's naturally gluten-free and vegan, plus it's a breeze to make and always a crowd fave.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: budget friendly, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 4 -6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium white or yellow onion peeled and diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans fire-roasted crushed tomatoes (or 1 can crushed tomatoes + 1 can diced tomatoes)
  • 1 (15-ounce) can coconut milk divided
  • 1 small sweet potato peeled and finely diced (about 1 1/2 cups or 8 ounces)
  • 3 cups veggie stock
  • 1 cup green or brown lentils rinsed and picked over
  • fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste
  • chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Sauté the veggies and spices: Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat.  Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.  Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.  Add cumin, coriander, ginger, turmeric and cayenne and sauté for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  • Add remaining ingredients.  Add the tomatoes, 2/3 cup of coconut milk, sweet potato, veggie stock, lentils and stir to combine.  Continue cooking until the soup reaches a simmer.
  • Simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer.  Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
  • Season.  Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.  (I added about 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.)
  • Serve.  Serve warm with rice and/or naan, drizzled with the remaining coconut milk and garnished with lots and lots of fresh cilantro.

Notes

Source: Recipe adapted from Nigella Lawson.