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Coconut Red Lentil Pilaf with Lemon, Lime & Spinach
Serves: 3
Prep Time: 45 min
Ingredients
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
- 1 ¾ cup tinned coconut milk
- 1 lime, zest and juice plus juice of 1 lemon
- 1 3⁄4 cups water
- 1⁄3 cup whole cashews
- 1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
Directions
- In a large pot, saute the onion in the coconut oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes - until golden.
- Add in the curry powder, mustard seeds, turmeric and red lentils – cook for another 5 minutes. Stir the lentils frequently, and add more oil if necessary.
- Mix in the coconut milk, salt, lime/lemon juice and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and let it simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. If the lentils have absorbed all of the liquid and are still not cooked, add a little water.
- Once the lentils are cooked, they will break down quite a bit and you’ll have a reasonably thick dahl-like consistency. Stir in the cashews and spinach, along with cilantro if using. Give those ingredients about 3 or 4 minutes to warm through, and then you’re ready to serve. Garnish with additional cilantro, lime wedges and/or cashews.
Recipe by Jackie DeKnock of Gourmet Safari
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