Coconut Lentil Curry (Jamaican Style)

Creamy Jamaican coconut lentil curry, green lentils cooked in an aromatic coconut curry sauce, seasoned with onion, garlic, thyme, green onions, ginger, Scotch bonnet pepper and loaded with potato, carrot, and dumplings.

Coconut Lentil Curry (Jamaican Style)

Creamy Jamaican coconut lentil curry, made with green lentils cooked in a flavorful coconut curry sauce, seasoned with onion, garlic, thyme, green onions, ginger, and Scotch bonnet pepper, and loaded with potato, carrot, and dumplings. The perfect one-pot dish that's delicious served with salad.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Jamaican

Keyword: coconut lentil curry

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1

Servings: servings

Calories: 285kcal

Equipment

1 large saucepan

Ingredients

1-2 tablespoons oil I used avocado
1 medium onion chopped
1/2 medium red bell pepper chopped
2 green onions chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon ginger grated
2 sprigs of thyme
2 tablespoons curry powder *link to recipe
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon allspice
2 vegetable bouillon
1 cup dried lentils sorted and washed
1 15-ounce can of coconut milk
5 cups water divided
1 medium carrot chopped
1 large potato peeled and chopped
1/2 batch of Dumplings (optional) *link to recipe
1 Scotch Bonnet pepper or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium-high, add onion and cook until onions are soft. Stir in chopped bell pepper, green onion, ginger, garlic, and thyme, and cook until fragrant.
Add curry powder, cumin, paprika, allspice, and vegetable bouillon, stir, and cook for one minute.
Add lentils and coconut milk and stir to coat.
Add four cups of water, bring to a boil, cover saucepan and cook for 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Add the remaining cup of water, Scotch bonnet pepper, carrot, potato, and dumplings. Bring to a boil again, reduce to simmer until vegetables and dumplings are cooked, about 15 minutes.
If the stew is too thick, add extra water or vegetable broth. Check the seasoning, and add more salt if needed. Serve immediately, as lentil curry will thicken as it cools.

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