Indian Lentils With Coconut

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Prep Time
5 Mins
Cook Time
45 Mins
Yield
10 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
By Mark Bittman
March 2006
RECIPE BY Health

Try Indian Lentils With Coconut for a dish that is big on flavor but not on calories. Serve as a tasty side dish at any meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 pound dried small red lentils, washed and picked over
  • 1 (13.5-ounce) can light coconut milk
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 196
  • Fat 3g
  • Satfat 1g
  • Monofat 0.0g
  • Polyfat 0.0g
  • Protein 13g
  • Carbohydrate 30g
  • Fiber 7g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 3mg
  • Sodium 129mg
  • Calcium 25mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion; sauté 5 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Stir in the water, lentils, coconut milk, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes or until the lentils are soft.

Step 2

Remove and discard the bay leaf. Then stir in salt and pepper.

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Ratings & Reviews

Adamrose's Review

Adamrose
March 25, 2009
I would give this recipe a higher rating if there were a few more ingredients added (which I did): diced tomatoes; turmeric; curry powder; cayenne. It is a great base recipe however for getting creative and doing your own variations. It's very simple, and my family loved it. Very healthy too.