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Red lentil and sweet potato coconut curry

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 40 minutes, around $1.79 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

40mintotal
≈ $1.79a serving
727kcalper serving
27gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Red lentil and sweet potato coconut curry, a serving idea
AI-generated image · Serving idea

Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel and cut

    Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into roughly 2 cm cubes. Peel the onion and slice it, then crush and mince the garlic clove.

  2. Rinse the lentils

    Rinse the 150 g of red lentils under cold water in a strainer or right in the saucepan until the water is almost clear, then drain them.

  3. Cook the onion and garlic

    Heat the olive oil in the saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion for 4 min, stirring, then add the garlic and curry powder and stir for 1 min.

  4. Add the sweet potatoes and lentils

    Add the sweet potato cubes and lentils to the saucepan. Pour in 40 cl of water and the coconut milk, season with salt and pepper, then stir.

  5. Simmer the curry

    Bring to a simmer, then turn down to low and let it simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 min, stirring now and then. The sweet potatoes should be tender and the lentils soft. If it sticks, add a little water.

    Tip · Stir often and scrape the bottom of the saucepan, because red lentils settle and stick easily.

  6. Toast the coconut

    While it finishes cooking, toast the 10 g of shredded coconut in the small dry skillet over medium heat for 1 to 2 min, stirring nonstop.

    Tip · Don't take your eyes off the skillet, shredded coconut goes from golden to burnt in seconds.

  7. Adjust and serve

    Taste the curry and adjust the salt and pepper. Serve in shallow bowls and sprinkle with the toasted coconut.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 727 kcal. 42% comes from carbs, 15% from protein and 38% from fat.

76 gCarbs
27 gProtein
30 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy727 kcal
Protein27.1 g
Carbs76.2 g
of which sugars14.6 g
Fat30.3 g
of which saturated fat21.3 g
Fiber20.8 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 $1.79 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.59for 2 people
≈ $1.79a 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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