AFRICAN LENTILS WITH CHAPATI FLAT BREAD
Jason Glover
4
30 minutes
30 minutes
Whip up some traditional East African Cuisine for the family tonight! Try this simple and flavorful lentil recipe served with a side of chapati, a quick cooking flat bread.
Ingredients
Lentils
- 1 ½ cups yellow lentils
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ½ cup cilantro
- Juice of 1/2 a lime (or lemon)
- 2 tsp green curry paste
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp mixed spices (such as berbere or ras el hanout)
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp cayenne
- 2 tbsp sugar
Chapati
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- Water
- 1 tsp oil
Tools
Directions
- Combine the lentils and water in a large pot and simmer, covered, for about 25 minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Stir in the coconut milk, green curry paste, lime juice, cilantro, spices, and sugar. Mix well.
- Keep warm until ready to serve.
- For the chapati, combine the flour and salt in a large bowl.
- Slowly stir in enough water to form a thick dough.
- Knead the dough on a flat surface for several minutes, adding a few pinches of flour if very sticky.
- Return the dough to the bowl and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Lightly grease a large cast iron pan with oil.
- Divide the dough into about 8 balls and flatten to about 6" in diameter and 1/4" thin. Fry each one in the cast iron pan, turning once, until each side is golden and spotted.
- Serve the chapati alongside the lentils and enjoy!
