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Creamy and mild lentil curry

Servings 4
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Water
  • 2 cups Dhal masoor dhal/split lentils
  • 1 cup Coconut milk Goya
  • 15 Curry leaves use more if you like curry leaf flavor
  • 4 Garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 Green chillie chopped
  • 1/2 Red onion chopped

Seasoning

  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric

Instructions

  • Add dhal, chopped onions, garlic, chillie, curry leaves, water and seasonings to pan
  • Cover pan and cook for 5 mins on medium heat
  • Dhal should be half boiled and color changed to yellow now. If not, cook for few more minutes
  • Add coconut milk, mix well, cover pan and cook for 10 minutes on low heat
  • Turn off heat and open cover to stop dhal from cooking further
Cost: $1
Course: Breakfast, lunch
Cuisine: sri lankan
Keyword: sri lankan dhal recipe mild