Indian cuisine has so many delicious vegetarian dishes which are also naturally suitable for vegan diets. What I love the most of their dishes is that they are so delicious, flavorsome and balanced in their nutrients and protein intake despite being from a vegetable source.
Here is another of my recipes inspired by Indian traditional cuisine. Easy and quick to make as red lentils really cook fast.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
Steps
– soak the lentils into a bowl of water mixed with a spoon of bicarbonate of soda for 15 minutes, then drain them and rinse them;
– chop the shallot, the garlic and the ginger very finely and put them into a large sauce pan;
– add the spices and cover with a few spoons of extra virgin olive oil;
– put the pan on the stove and bring to heat, then lower the heat to minimum cover with a lid and let it simmer for a few minutes;
– pour the red lentils and mix well, then add the tomato sauce and stir well;
– pour the hot broth and stir well;
– close the lid and let it simmer on a medium-low fire for about 15 minutes;
– add the coconut milk, stir well and cook for another 5 minutes;
– remove the saucepan from the stove and top with some ground black pepper and fresh coriander or parsley leaves;
– serve accompanied by some naam bread or basmati rice
Varied doses for servings