Creamy Black Lentil Curry
Creamy Black Lentil Curry

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Creamy Black Lentil Curry is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Creamy Black Lentil Curry is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have creamy black lentil curry using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Black Lentil Curry:
  1. Make ready 1 1/2 cup black lentils
  2. Take 2 1/4 tbsp vegetable oil
  3. Take 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  4. Take 1 large chopped onion
  5. Prepare 1 each green chili
  6. Prepare 1 tbsp fresh ginger diced
  7. Take 1/2 cup milk or cream
  8. Prepare 2 tsp turmeric powder
  9. Take 1 tsp chili powder
  10. Make ready 1 tbsp kosher salt or to taste
  11. Take 3 tbsp butter
  12. Prepare 1 tbsp lemon juice
  13. Get 1 tbsp garlic chopped
  14. Make ready 1 each cilantro handful (garnish)
  15. Prepare 1 can beans (optional)
  16. Take 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

The black lentils (urid beans) might not look so yummy, but the particular combination of butter and cream and spices that you add to the lentils transforms them into a type of. This lentil curry is simple - you only need a few ingredients: Lentils. You can use any type; black, green, brown, yellow or red. The creamy element that brings the curry together!

Steps to make Creamy Black Lentil Curry:
  1. Rinse black lentils, add lentils, 4 cups water and 1 tablespoon oil to pressure cooker. Pressure cook 20 minutes, allow to cool down naturally. Or in a large pot bring lentils and water to boil, add 1 extra cup water, cook medium low for 45 minutes until done.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot. When it is hot, add cumin, stir, after about 30 seconds, add onion and green chili. Cook until onion is translucent.
  3. Add ginger and garlic, stir, cook for about 1 minute.
  4. Add the cooked lentils, beans, 2 cups water, milk (soy or almond milk can be used), turmeric, salt and chili powder, cayenne. Stir to combine.
  5. Let cook on medium heat, STIRRING FREQUENTLY. 15-20 minutes until it thickens.
  6. Turn off heat, add lemon juice and butter. Sprinkle with garnish.
  7. Serve with rice or warm bread.

Most grocery stores sell a garam masala blend these days, but if not. Fundamentally, curries are pretty easy to make and can be customized to I paired it with black rice and was in love! I followed the recipe quantities and was able to share with. You will find this curry sold as Madras Lentils in ready to serve boxes in the grocery stores. It often is served in Indian Buffet Restaurants also.

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