Creamy Red Lentil Curry

Creamy Red Lentil Curry is a stew or soup recipe ready in 45 min. It makes 4 servings, each 530 kcal with 18 g protein. Beginner level, 18 ingredients.

Adapted from a home cook's recipe and measured by Cookpath.

  • 45 min15 min hands-on
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 530kcal a serving
  • 18 gprotein
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Creamy Red Lentil Curry

What is Creamy Red Lentil Curry

A red lentil curry in coconut milk, crushed tomatoes and stock with turmeric, cumin, coriander and ginger, enriched with almond butter and lemon.

How to make Creamy Red Lentil Curry

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Meal prep and storage

Keeps in the fridge 3 to 4 days.

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Creamy Red Lentil Curry substitutions

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Chilli powder2 options
  • Sweet paprika + pinch of cumin same volume

    No heat.

  • Smoked paprika (mild) 1:1

    Smoky, not hot.

Curry powder3 options
  • Homemade mix: 2 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp chilli flakes, 1 tbsp turmeric, 1 tbsp black pepper same amount as the curry powder called for

    Chilli can be cut for a milder version.

  • Garam masala 1:1 (interchangeable, milder)

    Milder.

  • Ground cumin + lots of black pepper + a little dried chilli to taste

    Different vibe.

Vegetable stock2 options
  • Celery-free vegetable stock (check label) 1:1 by volume
  • Water + salt + pinch of herbs 1:1

    Less depth.

Almond butter2 options
  • Sunflower seed butter 1:1

    Dishes where a mild almond taste is the point.

  • Pumpkin seed butter 1:1

    Hard to find in shops; flavour is more earthy.

Fresh coriander2 options
  • Flat-leaf parsley + squeeze of lime 1:1

    Less citrus.

  • Mint or Thai basil use 3/4

    Minty.

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