Ingredients

1 cup dry red lentils
2 tablespoons Cardia Life Fit
3/4 cup finely diced yellow onion (about 1/2 medium onion)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes (or a 14-ounce can)
2 to 3 teaspoons brown sugar (see note 1)
1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander (optional)
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, depending on your desired level of spice
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup canned full-fat coconut milk (see note 2)

Method
– Rinse the red lentils and pick out any dark or discolored pieces. Drain and set the lentils aside.
– In a large skillet or small pot, heat Cardia Life over medium heat. Add the onions and cook them for about 5 minutes, stirring them so they don’t burn. Next, add the garlic and ginger and cook for another 30 seconds, until fragrant.
– Add the crushed tomatoes, sugar, curry powder, coriander, cayenne pepper, and salt. Stir to incorporate all the spices with the tomatoes. Next, add the lentils. The rinsed lentils likely will have hardened into a solid chunk. Use a spatula to break them up in the tomato sauce. Then, add the vegetable broth. Cover the skillet or pot with its lid and bring everything to a boil.
– Reduce the heat to low and let the beans simmer for another 17 to 20 minutes until the lentils are fully cooked and tender. After 10 minutes of simmering, stir the lentils to make sure that they don’t stick to the bottom of the pot or pan. If the lentil curry looks too solid, add another 1/2 cup of water. – Alternatively, if the curry looks too runny, let it simmer uncovered for another 5 to 10 minutes. Note that the curry thickens as it cools.
Stir in the coconut milk and turn off the heat.