Caribbean Curried Peas (Lentils)



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Prep Time:
25 mins

Cook Time:
50 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins

Servings:
4


Ingredients

  • ¼cupcanola oil
  • 1largeonion, diced
  • 2carrots, peeled and diced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ½teaspoonwhite sugar
  • 3clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1fresh chile pepper, minced
  • 1teaspoongrated fresh ginger
  • 3tablespoonscurry powder
  • 2(14 ounce) cansvegetable broth, divided
  • 1cuplentils
  • ¼cupchopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste

  • Directions

    Heat canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, salt, black pepper, and sugar until onion is a deep brown color, 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic, chile pepper, ginger, and curry powder. Stir constantly to incorporate, about 5 minutes.

    Increase heat to medium heat and stir 1 can vegetable broth into onion mixture. Scrape up any vegetables or curry powder stuck to the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add lentils and remaining 1 can of vegetable broth; cook until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir cilantro into lentils before serving.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    373 Calories
    16g Fat
    45g Carbs
    15g Protein

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