Prep time	Cook time	Total Time
10 min	25 min	35 min

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Ingredients:

…for the Curry:

• 200g red lentils (dried)
• 1 aubergine (chopped into small cubes)
• Optional: 1 sweet potato (chopped), 1 handful of okra (chopped), 1 handful peas,
• 1 clove of garlic (minced)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 handful fresh cilantro (chopped)
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 cup of water
• 1tbsp coconut oil
• And the magic is all in the spices:
  • 3 saffron strands
  • a tiny piece of fresh finely grated ginger
  • 1 tsp crushed chillies (depending on how spicy you like it)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp fresh cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/4 level tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 level tsp ground coriander
  • 2 bay leaves

…for the dip:

• 1 tbsp fresh mint (chopped)
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)
• 1/2 cup plain soya yogurt
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1 pinch of salt

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Instructions:

1. Heat some coconut oil and when hot add all the spices
2. Add the garlic, onion and aubergine as well as the sweet potato to the pan and fry for 5min on medium heat
3. Meanwhile wash and drain the lentils and add them to the pan along with the okra and peas
4. Pour water and half a can of coconut milk into the pan. If you have a lid, cover the pan and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 20 minutes, don’t forget to stir from time to time
5. While the curry simmers you can prepare the raita dip and the naan bread – time wise it works out perfectly.
6. You could eat it with Basmati rice or use this link and give my super easy 10 min naan bread a try!
7. For the dip mix all ingredients in small bowl and season to taste. Chill the raita dip until ready to serve.
8. Just before you want to eat it stir in the rest of the coconut milk, garnish with fresh coriander and serve with Naan and raita.

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