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Golden Lentil Curry

This golden lentil curry is made with creamy red lentils, peanut butter, soy milk, and warm spices for a comforting and high protein meal.
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:35 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Spices

  • 1½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon

Curry

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger minced
  • 1 celery chopped
  • 2 small carrots chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cup red lentils1 rinsed
  • 2 cups (500ml) vegetable broth2
  • ¾ cup (180ml) soy milk
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp miso
  • salt to taste I add ¼ tsp

Instructions

  • Mix spices together in a small bowl.
  • Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Add garlic, ginger, celery, carrots, and bell pepper and cook 5 min.
  • Add spices and stir 1 min to toast.
  • Add lentils and broth. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer for 15-20 min until lentils are tender.
  • Mix soy milk, nutritional yeast, miso, and peanut butter, then add to the curry. Simmer another 5 minutes.
  • Taste and add salt as needed. Garnish with lemon juice and chopped cilantro as desired.

Notes

1) Red Lentils: If you have time, I recommend soaking the red lentils for at least 3 hours or overnight. Soaking makes them easier to digest and will speed up the cooking time a bit.
2) Vegetable Broth: I use water + 1/2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder.