Slow Cooker Lentil Curry.
Hearty lentils, peppers, and onions are cooked in a rich coconut cream curry sauce - this slow cooker lentil curry is a comforting dish for chilly nights!
Ingredients
- 1 red onion diced - you could also use a yellow onion
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 yellow pepper diced
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups green lentils or French green lentils
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste or ⅓ cup tomato sauce
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 3 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 ½ cups water
- cooked Jasmine rice for serving or Brown Basmati Rice
Instructions
- Place the red onion, minced garlic, diced pepper, and olive oil in the slow cooker.
- Pick over and rinse the lentils and add to the slow cooker.
- Add all the other ingredients and stir.
- Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 ½ - 5 hours. Check periodically and add more liquid if needed.
- Serve over cooked Jasmine rice.
Notes
Since models of slow cookers vary, your cooking time may be longer or shorter.
Nutrition facts are for the curry only, not the rice.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They should stay fresh for about 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 14gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 14gSodium: 664mgPotassium: 768mgFiber: 15gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 190IUVitamin C: 42.7mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 6.6mg
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