West Indian Coconut Lentil Curry - OLDWAYS - Cultural Food Traditions OLDWAYS – Cultural Food Tradit

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 sprigs of thyme, leaves removed and chopped
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
• 1 (13-ounce) can coconut milk
• 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper, chopped or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, washed and strained
• salt
• pepper