Red Lentil Coconut Curry
A creamy red lentil and coconut curry built entirely from pantry staples. One pot, thirty minutes, and enough for leftovers on Thursday.

30 min
480 cal
4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic + thumb of ginger
- 2 tsp curry powder, 1 tsp ground cumin
- Lime, coriander and rice to serve
Method
- 1Soften the onion in a little oil, then add garlic, ginger and spices and fry until fragrant.
- 2Stir in the lentils, tomatoes and coconut milk with a cup of water.
- 3Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until the lentils collapse into a thick curry.
- 4Season well, finish with lime juice and coriander, and serve over rice.