One Pot Red Lentil Vegan Dahl

Enjoy the simplicity, rich and creamy flavors of my One Pot Red Lentil Vegan Dahl. This easy, nutritious dish combines red lentils, aromatic spices, and soy cream, all cooked in one pot for a hassle-free meal. Perfect to serve with rice or naan. It's a delicious vegan and gluten-free option for cozy dinners or meal prep.

One Pot Red Lentil Vegan Dahl

As you already might know, I am such a huuuge fan of saucy, creamy and comforting dishes. And this One Pot Red Lentil Vegan Dahl recipe is the exact representation of that.

It's extra creamy, soo comforting and soo nourishing at the same time!

Whenever I have a busy week ahead and need to meal prep, this is my go to dish I would make. It's perfect for bulk cooking, lasts a long time and it get's even more delicious a few days later. + Whenever you have some not so fresh vegetables in the fridge that needs to be used, this dish will be the one for it. Feel free to watch the preparation here.

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One Pot Red Lentil Vegan Dahl

The ingredients:

This recipe makes approximately 3-4 portions, feel free to double the ingredients, if you need to prepare a little bit more.

• 1 red pepper bell

• 1 medium carrot

• 1 small onion

• 2-3 cloves of garlic

• 2 medium tomatoes

• 5cm or fresh ginger

• 300g red lentils

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp minced cumin

• 1 tsp red paprika powder

• salt & pepper to taste

• ⅓ tsp cayenne pepper

• 1 big tsp of curry paste

• 350ml vegetable broth

• 40g vegan soy cream/ coconut milk (the thick part)

• 2 squeezes of lemon

• approximately a spoon of vegan butter

Step 1. Preheat a big pot with a spoon of butter. Start with finely slicing onion and fry until nice and golden.

Step 2. Peel off and finely chop fresh ginger and add to the pot altogether with curry paste, grated garlic and all spices. Fry for couple of minutes in order to activate the spices.

Step 3. Add finely chopped red pepper bell, tomatoes and carrot. Fry for 5 more minutes.

Step 4. Add in red lentils, vegetable broth, soy/coconut cream and let it bubble for approximately 20 minutes on a medium heat. Stir occasionally, if you feel like you need to add more water/vegetable broth during cooking, add a little bit.

Step 5. Once red lentils are nice and soft, add some lemon juice, turn off the heat and let it sit on the side for 5 more minutes.

Step 6. Serve with naan bread / jasmine rice or just on its own.