As with many curry dishes, this curried lentils with kale is even better when cooked ahead of time and reheated. Get a jump on meal planning for the week by whipping up a batch to have a quick easy dinner ready to go.
Insider tip: I serve mine up with a big dollop of sour cream. Yum.
Curried Lentils with Kale
- 5.0 stars
- 10m
- 35m
- 45m
Ingredients
- 1/2 red pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 tbsp. coarse sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp. garam masala
- 1 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp. turmeric
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 14 oz diced tomatoes
- 1 qt vegetable stock
- 7 oz coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
- 2 bunches kale
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1 1/2 c red lentils
- 1/8 lemon
- 1 medium onion
Instructions
- Place lentils in a large bowl, cover with water and add in lemon juice. Place in a warm area of your kitchen to soak overnight. When ready to cook, rinse the lentils well.
- Coarsely chop onion and red pepper. Peel and mince garlic.
- In a large stockpot over medium high heat, add the coconut oil, onion, and red pepper. Sauté until onion begins to soften. Add the garlic, sea salt, and all of the spices. Cook for another 3-4 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Add the tomatoes, vegetable stock and lentils and simmer for 30 minutes; add coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and blend until smooth using a hand blender. Season to taste. You can enjoy immediately, but the flavors are even better when this dish is made in advance and reheated.
- When ready to serve, strip woody stem from kale and discard. Rinse leaves well, and mince finely. Sauté in olive oil and season with sea salt. Serve atop lentils and garlic. Mince cilantro and serve as a garnish.
Nutrition
- 545
- 25g
- 67g
- 14g
- 20g
- 14g
- 4mg
- 7g
- 1677mg
Christine
Super flavourful. This was a really tasty hearty soup. Fairly easy to make too. The mixture of spices along with the coconut milk was so good! I would definitely make it again.
Angelica
Perfect Flavors. I thought the spices for this recipe really just hit the nail on the head. Everything blended perfectly together and my family loved it.