A fantastic lentil curry with spinach that is filled with flavor such as garlic, ginger and turmeric. It's delicious with rice, naan, creamy avocado, refreshing lime and yogurt.
This lentil curry with spinach is an easy weeknight meal. A vegetarian curry that you can easily make vegan by replacing the Greek yogurt and naan with vegan versions.
Whether you need to soak the lentils beforehand depends on the type of lentils you use. The dried green lentils from Valle Del Sole do not need to be soaked beforehand.
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2025-03-17, this recipe is for 2 persons persons and takes 55 minutes.
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Updated at: 2025-03-17
Peel the red onion and garlic cloves and chop them finely. Peel the ginger and grate or chop it finely.
Wash the fresh spinach if needed and remove any tough stems.
Heat a splash of oil in a deep frying pan and sauté the onion, garlic and ginger until the onion becomes translucent.
Add the tomato paste along with all the spices and cook for another minute.
Add coconut milk and stir to make a smooth sauce.
Add the dried lentils along with 500 ml vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
Once it boils, lower the heat (medium-high) and let the lentils cook for about 25 to 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the rest: cook the rice, chop the parsley, cut the lime into wedges and halve the avocado. Warm the naan breads, you can do this in a pan, toaster, air fryer or oven.
Once the lentils are cooked, add the fresh spinach and stir it in until the spinach wilts. Season with more spices if needed.
Serve the lentil curry with parsley, lime, avocado, Greek yogurt, and naan. Enjoy!
Which lentils for a lentil curry?
You can use different types of lentils. Red or yellow lentils cook quickly and break down, making the curry extra creamy.
Green lentils, black lentils, or brown lentils hold their texture a bit better and take a bit longer to cook.
What to serve with lentil curry?
Lentil curry pairs well with rice and naan bread. You can also top the curry with fresh parsley or cilantro, Greek yogurt, avocado, and lime wedges.
Per 1 serving / piece:
| Amount | Ingredient | Allergens | Kcal | Carbs | Carbs of which sugars | Fat | Fat of which saturated | Protein | Fibers | Sodium | Iron | Calcium | Magnesium | Potassium | Phosphorus | Copper | Zinc | Iodine | Selenium | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin A | Vitamin B1 | Vitamin B2 | Vitamin B6 | Vitamin B12 | Vitamin B11 | Vitamin E | Vitamin K | Vitamin K1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | gram | dried green lentils | 309.00 | 44.50 g | 1.20 g | 1.50 g | 0.30 g | 21.00 g | 15.80 g | 5.00 mg | 5.00 mg | 80.00 mg | 110.00 mg | 800.00 mg | 400.00 mg | 1.00 mg | 4.00 mg | - | - | 2.00 mg | - | 0.02 mg | 0.30 mg | 0.10 mg | 0.35 mg | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 0.5 | red onion | 22.50 | 3.81 g | 3.81 g | 0.13 g | 0.06 g | 0.75 g | 1.56 g | 5.63 mg | 0.31 mg | 18.75 mg | 6.25 mg | 109.38 mg | 26.25 mg | 0.05 mg | 0.50 mg | - | - | 4.06 mg | - | - | 0.02 mg | 0.02 mg | 0.08 mg | - | 6.25 µg | - | - | - | ||
| 1 | clove | garlic | 4.20 | 0.84 g | 0.03 g | - | - | 0.18 g | 0.06 g | 0.12 mg | 0.04 mg | 5.10 mg | 0.60 mg | 18.00 mg | 3.90 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.05 µg | - | 0.42 mg | - | - | 0.01 mg | - | 0.01 mg | - | 0.12 µg | - | - | - | |
| 1.5 | cm | ginger | 1.86 | 0.35 g | - | 0.03 g | - | 0.04 g | 0.04 g | 0.15 mg | 0.06 mg | 0.60 mg | 1.20 mg | 7.80 mg | 0.90 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.07 mg | - | - | 0.15 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 35 | gram | tomato paste | 26.60 | 4.90 g | 3.50 g | - | - | 1.22 g | 1.02 g | 157.50 mg | 1.40 mg | 10.50 mg | 19.25 mg | 297.50 mg | 24.50 mg | 0.18 mg | 0.52 mg | - | - | 10.50 mg | - | 0.07 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.07 mg | - | 10.50 µg | - | - | - | |
| 100 | ml | coconut milk | 208.00 | 3.00 g | - | 21.50 g | 18.50 g | 1.50 g | - | 15.00 mg | 3.50 mg | 20.00 mg | 45.00 mg | 220.00 mg | 100.00 mg | 0.20 mg | 0.50 mg | - | - | 2.00 mg | - | - | 0.02 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 250 | ml | vegetable broth | celery | 15.00 | 0.25 g | - | 1.25 g | 0.75 g | 1.25 g | - | 925.00 mg | 0.50 mg | 10.00 mg | 1.25 mg | 10.00 mg | 7.50 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 | gram | fresh spinach | 15.00 | 0.60 g | 0.40 g | 0.30 g | - | 2.50 g | 2.00 g | 65.00 mg | 4.10 mg | 120.00 mg | 45.00 mg | 650.00 mg | 55.00 mg | 0.12 mg | 0.50 mg | - | 1.00 µg | 52.00 mg | - | 0.80 mg | 0.11 mg | 0.20 mg | 0.20 mg | - | 70.00 µg | 2.00 mg | 480.00 µg | - | |
| 0.5 | teaspoon | ground cumin | 6.38 | 0.51 g | - | 0.33 g | 0.03 g | 0.27 g | 0.16 g | 2.55 mg | - | 13.50 mg | - | 27.00 mg | 0.98 mg | - | - | - | - | 0.12 mg | - | - | 0.01 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | teaspoon | turmeric | 7.50 | 0.88 g | 0.05 g | 0.45 g | 0.03 g | 0.36 g | 0.21 g | 3.36 mg | 1.33 mg | 18.62 mg | 7.32 mg | 35.76 mg | 9.98 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.10 mg | 0.22 µg | 0.08 µg | 0.15 mg | - | - | 0.01 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.01 mg | - | 0.20 µg | 0.07 mg | 0.11 µg | - | |
| 0.5 | teaspoon | ground coriander seeds | 4.47 | 0.81 g | - | 0.27 g | 0.02 g | 0.19 g | 0.63 g | 0.53 mg | 0.24 mg | 10.64 mg | 4.95 mg | 19.01 mg | 4.48 mg | 0.02 mg | 0.07 mg | - | - | 0.32 mg | - | - | - | - | 0.01 mg | - | 0.15 µg | 0.04 mg | 4.65 µg | - | |
| 0.25 | teaspoon | salt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 600.00 mg | - | 0.15 mg | 4.35 mg | 0.08 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| sunflower oil | 66.08 | - | - | 7.48 g | 0.87 g | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 75 | gram | rice | 72.00 | 15.00 g | - | 0.30 g | 0.08 g | 1.88 g | 0.60 g | 2.25 mg | 0.22 mg | 4.50 mg | 7.50 mg | 45.00 mg | 30.00 mg | 0.05 mg | 0.38 mg | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02 mg | 0.02 mg | 0.08 mg | - | 15.00 µg | - | - | - | |
| 1 | sprig | fresh parsley | 1.19 | 0.05 g | - | 0.01 g | - | 0.15 g | 0.16 g | 1.05 mg | 0.26 mg | 1.40 mg | 1.75 mg | 29.75 mg | 4.55 mg | - | 0.03 mg | - | - | 5.60 mg | - | 0.03 mg | - | 0.01 mg | 0.01 mg | - | 4.20 µg | - | - | - | |
| 1 | naan breads | milk, gluten | 225.00 | 41.25 g | 3.75 g | 3.75 g | 0.75 g | 6.00 g | 2.25 g | 375.00 mg | 1.50 mg | 75.00 mg | 37.50 mg | 150.00 mg | 112.50 mg | 0.15 mg | 0.75 mg | - | 7.50 µg | - | - | - | 0.22 mg | 0.30 mg | 0.38 mg | - | 37.50 µg | 1.50 mg | 0.75 µg | - | |
| 62.5 | gram | greek yogurt | milk | 74.38 | 2.19 g | 2.06 g | 5.94 g | 3.50 g | 3.00 g | - | 25.00 mg | 0.06 mg | 75.00 mg | 6.88 mg | 87.50 mg | 75.00 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.31 mg | 3.13 µg | 0.63 µg | 0.63 mg | 0.13 mg | 0.63 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.13 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.31 µg | 6.25 µg | 0.19 mg | - | - |
| 0.5 | lime | 8.00 | 0.50 g | 0.48 g | 0.63 g | - | 0.13 g | - | 0.50 mg | 0.05 mg | 3.75 mg | - | 20.00 mg | 2.75 mg | - | - | - | - | 11.25 mg | - | - | 0.01 mg | 0.01 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 0.5 | avocado | 141.00 | 1.13 g | 1.05 g | 13.58 g | 2.85 g | 1.95 g | 4.80 g | 3.75 mg | 0.30 mg | 7.50 mg | 22.50 mg | 337.50 mg | 22.50 mg | 0.30 mg | 0.45 mg | - | - | 2.25 mg | - | - | 0.06 mg | 0.08 mg | 0.30 mg | - | 7.50 µg | - | - | - | ||
| 1208.15 | 120.57 g | 16.32 g | 57.43 g | 27.74 g | 42.36 g | 29.27 g | 2187.38 mg | 18.89 mg | 475.00 mg | 321.29 mg | 2864.27 mg | 880.79 mg | 2.12 mg | 8.21 mg | 3.39 µg | 9.21 µg | 91.45 mg | 0.13 mg | 1.55 mg | 0.85 mg | 0.90 mg | 1.52 mg | 0.31 µg | 157.67 µg | 3.79 mg | 485.51 µg | - | ||||
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