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Green lentil and sweet potato dal with coconut milk

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 40 minutes, around $2.53 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

40mintotal
≈ $2.53a serving
759kcalper serving
27gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the vegetables

    Peel and slice the onion, then chop the garlic and ginger. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 2 cm cubes. Rinse the lentils in the colander.

  2. Sauté the onion

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

  3. Add the garlic and ginger

    Add the garlic and ginger to the saucepan and stir without letting them brown.

  4. Toast the curry powder

    Add the curry powder to the saucepan and stir for 30 seconds so it releases its aroma.

  5. Add the lentils and sweet potatoes

    Add the lentils, sweet potatoes and 50 cl of water to the saucepan. Stir and bring to a boil.

    Tip · Don't salt the lentils too early on top of the salt in the onion, and check them at the end: they should hold their shape but be soft.

  6. Cook, covered

    Turn the heat down to low, cover and let it simmer for 25 min, until the lentils are tender. Stir now and then and add a little water if it sticks.

  7. Add the coconut milk

    Add the 20 cl of coconut milk, stir and heat for 3 min over low heat without boiling hard. Mash a few pieces of sweet potato against the side to thicken.

    Tip · If the dal is too thick, add a small splash of hot water. It thickens as it cools.

  8. Season and serve

    Taste, adjust with salt and pepper, then serve piping hot.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 759 kcal. 46% comes from carbs, 14% from protein and 33% from fat.

87 gCarbs
27 gProtein
28 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy759 kcal
Protein27.3 g
Carbs87.1 g
of which sugars16.5 g
Fat28.1 g
of which saturated fat18.4 g
Fiber24.4 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 $2.53 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $5.07for 2 people
≈ $2.53a 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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