Crockpot Red Curry Lentils

Name: Crockpot Red Curry Lentils
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 cups regular brown lentils (I used maasor lentils this time); 2 onions, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp minced ginger; 4 tbsp butter (optional); 5 tbsp red curry paste; 1 tbsp garam masala; 1 1/2 tsp turmeric; 2 tsp sugar; a few good shakes of cayenne pepper; 2 can s tomato puree (29 ounces each); 1 tsp salt plus more to taste; 1/2 cup coconut milk or cream; cilantro for garnishing; rice for serving

Red curry lentils is one of my favorites! This version is so simple - just toss everything in the crockpot. Easy, healthy, and full of flavor.

⏱ 500 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 480min 📊 Hard 🍽 16 servings 👁 8

Instructions

Rinse the lentils and place them in a large crockpot. Add the diced onions, garlic, ginger, butter, curry paste, garam masala, turmeric, sugar, and cayenne. Stir to combine.
Pour just 1 can of tomato puree over the lentils. Re-fill the can with water twice and add to the crockpot. Stir to make sure that the lentils are covered with liquid. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
Check once or twice during cooking to add more water or tomato puree if the lentils are soaking up all the liquid. The amount of water or tomato puree you add depends on how soupy your want your lentils to be. For me, 1 1/2 cans of tomato puree plus the two cans of water was perfect. Taste and season with salt. Lentils will be soft when they are done cooking.
Stir in the coconut milk and sprinkle with cilantro just before serving. Serve over rice or naan bread.

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Nutrition per serving

250kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1192.00

Per Serving
$75.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$2384.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (73% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
regular brown lentils	4 cups	$79.00
onions	2	$99.00
garlic	4 cloves	$790.00
minced ginger	1 tbsp	$16.00
butter	4 tbsp	$66.00
red curry paste	5 tbsp	$9.00
garam masala	1 tbsp	-
turmeric	0.5 tsp	$20.00
sugar	2 tsp	$1.00
a few good shakes of cayenne pepper	-	-
s tomato puree	2 can	$105.00
salt plus more to taste	1 tsp	$1.00
coconut milk or cream	0.5 cup	$6.00
cilantro for garnishing	-	-
rice for serving	-	-