Lentil Curry

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or melted coconut oil
• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion finely, ~1 small onion; 1/2 large onion
• 1 cup carrot finely diced, ~1 large carrot
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic finely, ~3 cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon finely minced ginger ~1 inch piece
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste I use Thai Kitchen which is vegetarian & mild spice
• 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder See Note 1
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala EACH:, paprika, ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
• salt
• pepper
• 14 1/2 ounces crushed tomatoes fire-roasted
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup lentils green or brown uncooked, See Note 2
• 14 1/2 ounces coconut milk lite or regular
• 3 cups chicken stock or broth, Use vegetarian broth or stock to keep this vegetarian/vegan
• 1/3 cup cilantro finely diced
• juice Optional: zest and, a lemon
• basmati rice Optional: serve over cooked, See Note 3

Nutrition

• Calories : 700 calories
• Carbohydrate : 77 grams
• Cholesterol : 30 milligrams
• Fat : 36 grams
• Fiber : 22 grams
• Protein : 25 grams
• SaturatedFat : 27 grams
• Sodium : 630 milligrams
• Sugar : 16 grams