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Red Lentil Stew With Yogurt Sauce

Here's how you make Red Lentil Stew With Yogurt Sauce
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • YOGURT SAUCE
  • 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • LENTIL STEW
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 to 2 large onion, coarsely chopped (3 cups)
  • 1 to 2 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped (2 cups)
  • 6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 5 1/4 cups organic vegetable broth
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained (or fresh tomatoes)
  • 1 pound dried small red lentil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, more to taste
  • Salt, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Yogurt Sauce: Combine yogurt and cilantro in a small bowl. Use an immersion blender to finely chop cilantro and blend it in with the yogurt. Cover and chill.

  • Step 2: Lentil Stew: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute 8 minutes or until tender.

  • Step 3: Add curry; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

  • Step 4: Add broth and tomatoes to pan; bring to a boil.

  • Step 5: Stir in lentils. Cover and reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until lentils are very soft. Stir in ginger.

  • Step 6: Using an immersion blender in pan, coarsely puree lentil mixture. Stir in cayenne pepper and salt if desired.

  • Step 7: Serve lentil mixture with yogurt sauce. It's very pretty if you swirl it in.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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