Ingredients:
For the Lentils:
2 cups uncooked Masoor Lentils (available in Indian stores)
3-4 cups of water
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 cinnamon stick
Notes: Do not add salt for better cooking. This will yield about 4 cups cooked lentils.
For the Tempering of the Lentils:
1 medium onion chopped
1 red bell pepper or 2-3 sweet red chilies sliced
1 handful of Thai basil leaves (regular basil can be substituted)
1 cup coconut milk
1 heaping Tbs of ginger-garlic-paste or 2 cloves of garlic grated and 1 inch of ginger grated
1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
1/2 tsp of red chili flakes (or to taste)
2-3 Tbs of fish sauce
Directions:
Step 1: Cook your lentils

Step 2: Make the Thai Tempering-


Then add the ginger, garlic and red chilies or peppers. Fry for another 2-3 minutes.

Next add your cleaned Thai Basil leaves and Fish Sauce. Now the fish sauce is the salt in the dish. Start with 2Tbs and add more as needed. I ended up using 3 full Tbs.
Add your 1 cup of coconut milk next. I also add about 1/4 cup of water to rinse out the can. You get about 2 cups of coconut milk per can so I saved the other half to use later with another dish. That's a great way to stretch a buck. : )
Finally add your four cups of cooked lentils. Stir well and taste for seasoning. Allow to simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Then you can turn off the stove and serve this with any rice and curry meal. Enjoy.
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Beautiful combination of flavours! Indeed a great fusion lentil curry...book-marked
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful dish. So vibrant. I need to cook with lentils more since they are so beautiful and healthy. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Masoor Lentils, but now I have to go find them! I adore lentil dishes and as you know, love the garlic/ginger combination. This has gone on my list of foods to try! It looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI love lentils - and you're right - it is like the sunshine!
ReplyDeleteThe color of this dish alone makes me happy :) Lentils are my favorite ever in curries, I think.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful dish, I have never made Indian-Thai lentils before always do an Italian version with garlic basil and tomatoes. I like these ingredients and will have to try this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous dish, Ramona!! Love the colors~
ReplyDeleteThis looks warming and comforting--perfect for fall!
ReplyDeleteWhenever you take a chance it always pays off. The color of this dish is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteNow this is seriously up my alley. I will be trying this out very soon
ReplyDeleteLovely! Hey, I think you will like my latest post - Bobotie - curried meat loaf!
ReplyDeleteI love the color, you're right it does make me happy! This looks perfect for a day like today-gloomy and rainy. Great recipe, it's gorgeous!
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ReplyDeleteRamona - this looks delicious! I'm a HUGE fan of lentils! One of my favorite legumes! As always - a beautifully creative dish!
ReplyDeleteI never used to like lentils, but they are growing on me. This looks really good!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I went out tonight and I had an amazing lentil soup. I just told him I want to start working with lentils more. Looks like an amazing recipe. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteA big bowl of Lentils always makes me happy, too. Maybe I'll try this one, it sounds awesome. And yes, get some Mary Poppins in your life!
ReplyDeleteWe tried it today, and it was amazing! As pleasing to the palate as it is to the eyes. My tummy thanks you!
ReplyDeleteLeChatelier- So glad you tried it and enjoyed it. I really enjoyed this version of lentils and am glad I'm not the only one. :)
ReplyDeleteA real winner. My lentils were dated 1.5 yrs ago so I put twice the amt of coconut cream/milk. Took an hour to get those old lentils soft! I will try adding some lemon peels next time and see what happens. Trying to duplicate flavor of my fav Indian restaurant. Thanks so much!
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