Red Lentil
& Coconut Milk Curry With Creamy One-Pot Finish

Name: ~Red Lentil~ & Coconut Milk Curry With Creamy One-Pot Finish
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Red lentils (masoor dal), rinsed; 1 cup Coconut milk (thick, unsweetened); 2 cups Water; 1 medium Onion, finely chopped; 1 medium Tomato, finely chopped; 3 cloves Garlic, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon Ginger, finely grated; 1 Green chilli, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Coriander powder; ½ teaspoon Red chilli powder; to taste Salt; 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

42 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegetarian

Diet

Red Lentil & Coconut Milk Curry is built around control rather than complexity. Red lentils cook quickly and soften into the sauce, creating a natural thickness without extra steps. Coconut milk adds roundness, but only when handled gently. This recipe focuses on sequencing—when to add spice, how long to simmer, and why resting matters—so the curry stays creamy, balanced, and stable rather than oily or split.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

1 cupRed lentils (masoor dal), rinsed

1 cupCoconut milk (thick, unsweetened)

2 cupsWater

1 mediumOnion, finely chopped

1 mediumTomato, finely chopped

3 clovesGarlic, finely chopped

1 teaspoonGinger, finely grated

1Green chilli, finely chopped

2 tablespoonsVegetable oil

1 teaspoonCumin seeds

½ teaspoonTurmeric powder

1 teaspoonCoriander powder

½ teaspoonRed chilli powder

to tasteSalt

2 tablespoonsFresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

Red Lentil

Red Lentil & Coconut Milk Curry With Creamy One-Pot Finish

Ingredients

Red Lentil
& Coconut Milk Curry With Creamy One-Pot Finish