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Red lentil and sweet potato dal with coconut milk

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $2.05 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

45mintotal
≈ $2.05a serving
670kcalper serving
27gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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  1. Prep the vegetables

    Peel the sweet potato and cut it into 2 cm cubes (300 g). Peel and slice the onion, then crush and chop the 2 garlic cloves.

  2. Rinse the lentils

    Put the 160 g of red lentils in the colander and rinse under cold water until it runs almost clear. Drain well.

  3. Sauté the onion

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion with 1 pinch of salt and sauté, stirring, until translucent.

  4. Add the garlic and curry powder

    Add the garlic and 1 tsp of curry powder to the saucepan. Stir for 30 seconds to bring out the flavors, without letting it burn.

  5. Add the liquids and combine

    Add the sweet potato cubes and lentils to the saucepan, then add the 20 cl of coconut milk and about 50 cl of water. Stir and bring to a simmer.

    Tip · If the dal sticks to the bottom, add a small glass of hot water rather than cold, and stir while scraping the bottom.

  6. Cook the dal

    Turn the heat down to low, cover and let it cook, stirring now and then. If it gets too thick, add a little water. The sweet potato should be tender and the lentils mashed down.

    Tip · Stir often toward the end, since red lentils fall apart and stick easily to the bottom of the saucepan.

  7. Adjust and serve

    Taste, then add the pepper and some salt if needed. Stir well and let it rest off the heat for 2 minutes before serving.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 670 kcal. 42% comes from carbs, 16% from protein and 36% from fat.

70 gCarbs
27 gProtein
27 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy670 kcal
Protein27.4 g
Carbs70 g
of which sugars12.3 g
Fat26.9 g
of which saturated fat18.2 g
Fiber19.3 g
Salt0.6 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 $2.05 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.10for 2 people
≈ $2.05a 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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