Creamy Coconut Dal over Jasmine Rice
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 8 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Cost
- $11.50
- Nutrition
- 480 cal · 17g protein
- quick
- budget
- one-pot
- high-protein
- meatless
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice
Creamy Coconut Dal over Jasmine Rice is a Indian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 26 minutes, for around $12 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1¼ cups red lentils (dried)
- 1½ cups jasmine rice
- 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk (full-fat)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro
Steps
- Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat, dice onion and garlic, sauté 2 minutes until fragrant, stir in garam masala, lentils, diced tomatoes, coconut milk, and broth, bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer lentil mixture 12 minutes until lentils break down into a creamy sauce, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, cook jasmine rice in a separate pot or according to package directions (usually 15 minutes).
- Spoon dal over rice, top with fresh cilantro, and serve hot.
On the side: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
12 oz green beans
- Trim the green beans. Cook in a skillet with a splash of olive oil over medium-high heat, 6 to 8 minutes, until bright and just tender.
- Stir in a minced garlic clove for the last minute and season with salt.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 17 g
- Carbohydrates
- 61 g
- Fiber
- 11 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated fat
- 14 g
- Sodium
- 680 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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