Red lentil dhal with rice and salted yogurt

15 MINUTES
6 SERVINGS
20 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
  • 3 leeks
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 kefir leaves
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric
  • 6 pinches of sea salt
  • Black pepper
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
  • Lemon juice, for garnish
  • ½ cup of Oikos 11% plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 large pinch of salt

PREPARATION STEPS

1Chop the onions, garlic and ginger. Cut the leeks into rings. 2Sauté the onion, ginger, garlic and leeks in oil until the onion begins to brown. 3Add the lentils, cumin, turmeric, pepper and kefir leaves. Sauté for 2 minutes while stirring. 4Pour in the water and coconut milk and cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes until lentils are tender. Remove from heat. 5Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add to the lentils. Salt to taste. 6Combine yogurt, water and salt in a small bowl. 7Serve with or without rice and garnish with fresh cilantro and creamy salted yogurt.

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