Thai Red Curry Lentils
Creamy coconut red curry simmered with lentils, sweet potato, and fresh basil — a warming plant-based dinner.

Total
45 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup, rinsed brown lentils
- 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 large, cubed sweet potato
- 1 diced yellow onion
- 3 cloves, minced garlic
- 1 tbsp, grated fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 juiced lime
- 1/2 cup, torn fresh basil
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat the avocado oil in a pot over medium heat and fry the red curry paste with the garlic and ginger for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 2
Add the onion and cook 3 minutes until softened.
- 3
Add the lentils, sweet potato, coconut milk, vegetable broth, coconut aminos, and salt.
- 4
Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 25-30 minutes until the lentils and sweet potato are tender.
- 5
Stir in the lime juice and torn basil, adjust salt, and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 20 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 14 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
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