Coconut Curried Golden Lentils

Ingredients

• Lentils

  Raw

  1 ½ cup or 288g

• Coconut oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Shallots

  Raw

  1 shallot (medium) or 43g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 cloves, minced or 12g

• Ginger

  Spices, ground

  1 tbsp or 5g

• Salt

  Table

  ¾ tsp or 5g

• Curry powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 6g

• Turmeric

  Spices, ground

  1 tsp or 2g

• Cayenne pepper

  Spices, red or cayenne

  ⅛ tsp or 0.2g

• Coconut milk

  Nuts, canned (liquid expressed from grated meat and water)

  1 ½ cup or 339g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 30g

Directions

1. Mince garlic and thinly slice shallots.
2. Cook lentils according to package direction.
3. In the meantime, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add oil, shallot, garlic, and ginger. Saute for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add salt, curry powder, turmeric, and cayenne and cook for 1 minute more. Lower heat to low.
4. Add coconut milk and stir to combine. Cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes.
5. Add the drained lentils and stir. Turn off heat, add lemon juice, and stir.

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