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Red lentil coconut dal with brown rice

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 60 minutes, around $1.64 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

60mintotal
≈ $1.64a serving
735kcalper serving
25gof protein
VegetarianFreezes well
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Red lentil coconut dal with brown rice, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Start the rice

    Put the 130 g of brown rice in a saucepan with about 35 cl of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, turn the heat to low, cover and let it cook without stirring.

    Tip · Start the rice first, it takes the longest. Don't lift the lid while it cooks, or the steam escapes and the rice won't cook right.

  2. Prep the onion and garlic

    Peel and finely slice the onion. Peel the 2 garlic cloves and chop them.

  3. Sauté the onion

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the second saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until translucent.

  4. Add the garlic and curry powder

    Add the garlic and 1 tsp of curry powder, then stir for 1 minute to bring out the flavors.

  5. Add the lentils and liquids

    Rinse the 110 g of red lentils and pour them into the saucepan. Add the 200 g of crushed tomatoes and 25 cl of water, season with salt and pepper, then stir.

  6. Cook the lentils

    Bring to a simmer, cover and let it simmer over low heat, stirring now and then. The lentils should be tender and turn into a thick mash.

    Tip · Stir regularly and scrape the bottom, since red lentils stick easily. If the dal gets too thick, add a little water.

  7. Stir in the coconut milk

    Pour the 20 cl of coconut milk into the dal, stir and let it heat for 3 minutes over low heat without boiling hard. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.

  8. Let the rice rest

    Once the rice has soaked up all the water, let it rest for 2 minutes, covered, off the heat, then fluff it with a fork.

  9. Plate and serve

    Divide the rice between two shallow bowls and pour the hot dal on top.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 735 kcal. 47% comes from carbs, 14% from protein and 35% from fat.

86 gCarbs
25 gProtein
29 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy735 kcal
Protein25 g
Carbs86.1 g
of which sugars11.6 g
Fat28.9 g
of which saturated fat18.5 g
Fiber17.6 g
Salt0.3 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 $1.64 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.27for 2 people
≈ $1.64a 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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