Coconut Dal Recipe | Simple Home Edit

Ingredients

• 375 g dried red lentils
• 2 tbsp coconut oil, or any other oil of choice
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp garam masala (you can substitute with curry powder)
• 750 ml vegetable stock
• 250 ml coconut milk
• 200 g canned diced tomatoes (see note 1)
• 1 tsp sea salt flakes
• ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 tbsp sugar (any type)
• 100 g baby spinach leaves
• Plain yoghurt
• ¼ bunch coriander (cilantro), finely chopped
• Crispy fried shallots (optional), available at the supermarket or Asian grocery stores
• 4 store-bought roti breads (optional, see note 2)
• Lemon wedges, for squeezing