Red lentil coconut curry

I made a very easy red lentil curry which has coconut milk for a different flavor. Normally Indian style curries would not have coconut milk in it (that would be Thai curry). But it was delicious.

Recipe below. I based it loosely off of one Of Madeleine Olivia’s curries on YouTube.

2 Tb Oil

3 cloves garlic minced 

Thumb sized piece of ginger, peeled and minced

1 small onion chopped

1 tsp garam masala

2 tsp cumin

1 tsp coriander

1/2 tsp chili powder (the Indian kind, not the southwest kind)

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup red lentils

1 cup coconut milk

1 can diced tomatoes 

1 zucchini chopped

Water

2 cups chopped spinach 

1/2 lime

Salt, pepper and soy sauce or tamari to taste

Heat oil in a pot and sauté the garlic, ginger and onions until softened. Add the spices, stir them around a bit then add a splash of water to loosen. Stir in the lentils, coconut milk, tomatoes and enough water to cover the lentils. Add the zucchini and bring to a boil. Then lower to simmer and cover for 45 minutes or until lentils have softened. At the end add spinach, lime juice and seasonings. I personally like adding about a tablespoon of soy sauce to my curries! Stir until spinach is wilted. Serve with rice.