Coconut Lentil Cauliflower Curry

Hello everyone , go for you had a endearing weekend ! We had a wonderful mix of sun and rain which brought beautiful sunsets and mild temperature . Happy natural spring , by the way ! It excites me to no final stage to know that we are at the very beginning of warmer weather . Planting seeds , here we come ! This recipe for Coconut Lentil Cauliflower Curry celebrates one of my favourite spring veg , cauliflower !

This recipe has become a classic in our home . For those of you who do n’t know , I was a vegetarian ( and vegan ! ) for 15 years before eat the way I do now . I went from a college student eat beigel and taco bell form of vegetarian to a jolly darn in effect vegan Captain Cook throughout my twenties . Back then there were n’t a portion of vegan option like there are today , so I had to not only learn how to cook , but to actually like vegetables !

I hold this time of my living devout to me , because without it I find I would never have become the fearless cook that I am today . And while I ’m no longer vegetarian , a few of the recipes that I often made during those time of my life history have stayed with me and are my kind of comfortableness food . This Coconut Lentil Cauliflower Curry is one of them !

A pot of cauliflower lentil curry, and a bowl of coconut lentil cauliflower curry with a piece of naan.

How to Make Coconut Vegan Lentil Curry

Here is what you will postulate to get started :

Start by wake the coconut oil over medium high heat energy in a dutch oven or great potful . impart the cauliflower and onion and saute .

Stir that around for a spot until the onion starts to soften and the cauliflower just begin to embrown a little . Then add the gingerroot , jalapeno ( if using ) , and garlic and cook for a few minutes more .

A bowl of coconut lentil cauliflower curry with a slice of homemade naan.

Next tot the curry gunpowder and garam masala and conjure to surface the cauliflower with the spices .

Now put the lentil in the pot and add your stock of choice . Perhaps try ourchicken stockmade withroasted chicken ?

scoop up the coconut cream in . This poppycock is the turkey , earnestly !

lentil curry ingredients

touch it all together and add a second of dried raging white pepper flakes ( if using ) and some crack opprobrious pepper .

convey it all to a boil .

Then turn the warmth to spiritualist low , underwrite , and cook for an hour or more .

coconut lentil curry

Check it every so often to verify that it ’s not boiling over . prove to see if the lentils are done after about an hour . Stir in the Bragg ’s smooth aminos or soja sauce at this time . If everything is fully cooked you may unveil and continue to simmer on low heat until you ’re ready to eat . The amazing olfaction will permeate your sign of the zodiac !

It ’s not very photogenic , that much is true . But the spirit is out of this public ! I extremely commend that you serve it with a dollop ofhomemade yogurt , some fresh herbs and perhaps a flake ofhot sauce(especially if you made it soft for the kiddos ) . A piece of homemadesourdough naan breadon the side and you ’re all set !

I hope you enjoy this Coconut Lentil Cauliflower Curry . This recipe serve about 4 - 6 the great unwashed and , just like many soups and stews , it perplex unspoilt as it seat for a Clarence Day or two . So yummy ! The perfect meal for a cold day .

coconut lentil curry