Dinner for 4

Coconut Spinach Dhal

Name: Coconut Spinach Dhal
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 g red lentils; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion finely chopped; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 large tomatoes roughly chopped; 400 ml can coconut milk; 100 g quinoa; 320 g baby spinach; 100 g basmati rice; 25 g coriander leaves chopped; 1/2 cucumber deseeded and finely chopped; 2 tomatoes finely chopped; 1/2 red onion finely diced; 1/2 lemon juiced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 green chillies halved; 6 cloves garlic thinly sliced; 1 tsp chilli powder (optional)

Red lentils simmer with coconut milk, tomatoes, and spinach while rice, quinoa, and a fresh tomato salad cook alongside.

$3.99per serving $$$

40 minstart to table

4servings

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Ingredients

300 g red lentils
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion finely chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric
2 large tomatoes roughly chopped
400 ml can coconut milk
100 g quinoa
320 g baby spinach
100 g basmati rice
25 g coriander leaves chopped
1/2 cucumber deseeded and finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
1/2 red onion finely diced
1/2 lemon juiced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 green chillies halved
6 cloves garlic thinly sliced
1 tsp chilli powder (optional)

Steps

Rinse the lentils and simmer them with 700 ml water in a medium saucepan for 15 minutes.
Cook the rice and quinoa separately according to their package directions, using water and lightly salted pots.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, cumin, turmeric, garlic, and chilies for 5 minutes.
Add the chopped tomatoes, coconut milk, and cooked lentils, then simmer uncovered for 12 minutes.
Stir in the spinach and cook for 3 minutes, until wilted, then season with salt, pepper, and optional chili powder.
Mix the cucumber, chopped tomatoes, diced onion, lemon juice, coriander, and olive oil in a bowl, then serve with the dhal, rice, and quinoa.

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