Protein Boost | Tofu & Coconut Ginger Lentil Dal
with Zucchini & Garlic Naan
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
1440 /serving
You're putting this dal on speed dial. Using pre-cooked lentils gets you where you want to be: inhaling ginger, garlic and rich vindaloo-style spices from a bowl of protein-rich legumes simmered in coconut milk. Warm naan glistening with garlic butter is ready to scoop it up.
We will send you:
- 1 Block of tofu (non-GMO)
- 1 Scallion
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 1 Green zucchini
- 15ml Ginger paste
- 400ml Organic fair-trade coconut milk (non-GMO)
- 540ml Lentils (canned)
- 2 Naan
- 8g Going for Goa spices (garlic puree, ginger puree, sea salt, chili powder, coriander powder, mustard seeds, cumin powder, turmeric, black peppercorn, curry leaves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds)
Contains: Milk • Mustard • Wheat
You will need:
Basting brush
Medium pot
Microwave
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
2 or 4 tbsp Butter
Total Fat
74 g
Saturated Fat
43 g
Sodium
1670 mg
Total Carb
127 g
Sugars
15 g
Protein
69 g
Fibre
19 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Medium-dice the zucchini.
- Slice the scallion.
- Drain and rinse the lentils.
Start the dal
- In a medium pot, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the ginger, ½ the scallion and ½ the garlic.
- Sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the zucchini and sauté, 3 to 4 min., until beginning to brown; season with S&P.
Finish the dal
- To the pot, add the lentils, coconut milk, spices and S&P.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 min., until combined and warmed through.
Make the garlic naan
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, microwave 2 tbsp butter (double for 4 portions), in 15 sec. increments, until melted.
- Add the remaining garlic; stir well.
- Brush the naan with the garlic butter.
- Toast directly on an oven rack, 2 to 3 min., until warmed through.
- Transfer to a cutting board and cut into wedges.
Plate your dish
- Divide the dal between your bowls.
- Garnish with the remaining scallion.
- Serve the garlic naan on the side. Bon appétit!
