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Lentil Dhal with Paneer and Coconut Sambal

Name: Lentil Dhal with Paneer and Coconut Sambal
Total time: 28 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 can coconut milk, 400 ml; 200 ml water, to rinse the can; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 750 g cooked lentils, yellow, red or black; 120 ml vegetable oil; 2 tbsp chopped garlic; 2 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 red chilli, diced; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 2 tbsp curry leaves; 100 g cherry tomatoes, halved; 250 g paneer, cut into 2 cm cubes; 150 g baby spinach leaves; 4 tbsp coriander leaves; 1 lime, zest and juice; 4 tbsp desiccated coconut; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 4 tbsp natural yoghurt; 1 pinch chilli flakes; 1 pinch sea salt

Ready-cooked lentils simmered in coconut milk and turmeric, topped with a sizzling garlic and spice temper, golden paneer and wilted spinach. A zesty coconut sambal brightens it.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on28 min
Total28 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 cancoconut milk, 400 ml
200 mlwater, to rinse the can
1 tspground turmeric
750 gcooked lentils, yellow, red or black
120 mlvegetable oil
2 tbspchopped garlic
2 tbspcumin seeds
1red chilli, diced
2 tbspcoriander seeds
2 tbspcurry leaves
100 gcherry tomatoes, halved
250 gpaneer, cut into 2 cm cubes
150 gbaby spinach leaves
4 tbspcoriander leaves

Coconut sambal

1lime, zest and juice
4 tbspdesiccated coconut
1 tspmustard seeds
4 tbspnatural yoghurt
1 pinchchilli flakes
1 pinchsea salt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Mustard
Legumes (any)
Lentils
Citrus fruits (any)
Lime
Coconut
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Spinach
Turmeric
Cilantro / coriander
Curry leaves
Cumin
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight
Meal prep

Effort

20–45 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Coconut sambal

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