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Green lentil and sweet potato dal with coconut milk

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $2.91 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $2.91a serving
779kcalper serving
31gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the vegetables

    Peel the onion and cut it into small dice. Peel the sweet potato and cut it into 2 cm cubes, chop the garlic, then peel and grate or finely chop the ginger.

  2. Sauté the aromatics

    Heat the olive oil in the saucepan over medium heat, add the onion with a pinch of salt and sauté, stirring, until translucent.

  3. Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder

    Add the garlic, ginger and the 2 tsp of curry powder, then stir constantly so they don't burn.

  4. Add the lentils and sweet potato

    Rinse the green lentils under cold water, then add them to the saucepan with the sweet potato cubes. Stir to coat them well in the spices.

  5. Cover with water and simmer

    Add about 60 cl of water, bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and cover. Let it simmer until the lentils are tender, stirring now and then.

    Tip · If the dal sticks or gets too thick before it's done, add a small glass of water, and don't salt too early, before the lentils are tender.

  6. Add the coconut milk

    Add the 20 cl of coconut milk, stir and let it heat over low heat with the lid off. Mash a few sweet potato cubes against the side to thicken.

  7. Season and serve

    Taste, adjust with salt and pepper, then serve hot in two shallow bowls.

    Tip · Finish this dal with a little freshly ground pepper; it's even better reheated the next day with a splash of water.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 779 kcal. 45% comes from carbs, 16% from protein and 33% from fat.

87 gCarbs
31 gProtein
28 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy779 kcal
Protein31.4 g
Carbs87.3 g
of which sugars14.5 g
Fat28.3 g
of which saturated fat18.4 g
Fiber25.5 g
Salt0.5 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.91 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $5.83for 2 people
≈ $2.91a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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