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Lentil and Potato Curry

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I made this for my dad’s 84th birthday as a side dish for those of us eating salmon and a main dish for those of us not. It comes from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food.

Everyone loved it, vegetarians and meat eaters. I should have doubled the recipe I think as there was not a spoonful left over! So I’ll blame that as the reason I went and grabbed a Subway veggie sandwich at lunch. No good leftovers!

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Lentil and Potato Curry

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 3 1/2 cups liquid (coconut milk, water, vegetable broth, chicken broth) I used 1 can of coconut milk topped with 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 Tbs curry powder
  • 2-3 potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 2 Tbs butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • plain yogurt and fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Rinse the lentils. Heat the lentils, liquid of choice, and curry powder to a simmer, stir, cover partially and cook 15 minutes. Stir now and then.
  • Add the cubed potatoes and butter and stir in, then cover the pan completely and cook 10 minutes or so, depending on how large the potato cubes are. If the lentils start to look too dry, add some more water. You don’t want them soupy but they should be moist.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste and cook another 10 minutes or so. Serve with yogurt and cilantro.

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4 responses to “Lentil and Potato Curry”

  1. Indian Dinner: Butter Chicken, Chickpea Curry, Potatoes and Lentils | Cheap Cooking

    […] was this lentil and potato curry with coconut milk. I added the extra butter and made a quick yogurt and cucumber raita to go with everything.  I […]

  2. Arianna Guzman Avatar
    Arianna Guzman

    Just made it about 5 minutes ago and loved the taste. It needed a fair amount of salt to bring out the flavors, but I loved how hearty it was without needing any meat.

  3. ariella Avatar
    ariella

    Another great vegetarian lentil dish is Lentil Soup. I love the recipe from the cookbook, “Freshman in the Kitchen” (Huron River Press). The authors give easy step-by-step instructions, and the prep time is only 15 minutes. The authors will actually be on NBC’s “The Today Show” on April 17th doing a cooking demo!
    I use recipes a lot from this budget-friendly cookbook (I’m a cheap college student). It’s also perfect for newer cooks because the recipes are basic and easy to follow. Check it out book for more inexpensive recipes. (My favorite is the Sesame Peanut Noodles– major crowd pleaser)

  4. Thrifty Grocery Challenge, Week 11 « Sissie Sue

    […] groceries, such as a “late winter” vegetable soup in the crock pot and some curried lentils (boiled in coconut milk). I also made an apple pie with apples that had been stored in the fridge from a previous […]

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