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Sri Lankan Coconut Roti with Red Lentil Dhal
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Sri Lankan Coconut Roti with Red Lentil Dhal

Tender vegan coconut flatbreads pair with a creamy, warmly spiced red lentil dhal for a comforting Sri Lankan-inspired breakfast.

  • breakfast
  • coconut
  • dhal
  • flatbread
  • moderate
  • plant-based
  • red lentils
  • roti
  • skillet and saucepan
  • Sri Lankan
  • Sri Lankan-inspired
  • stovetop
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
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15 min prep30 min cook4 servingsmedium

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  • water-2 1/2 cups
  • all-purpose flour-2 cups
  • unsweetened shredded coconut-1 cup
  • garlic-2 cloves
  • red lentils-1 cup
  • canned full-fat coconut milk-1 cup
  • canned diced tomatoes with juices-1 cup
  • yellow onion-3/4 cup
  • neutral vegetable oil-2 tablespoons
  • lime-1 each
  • curry powder-1 tablespoon
  • fine sea salt-1 1/2 teaspoons
1
Prepare the onion, garlic, lentils, and lime
Knife
Cutting Board
Measuring cups and spoons
Strainer

Finely chop the onion and divide it into 1/2 cup for the dhal and 1/4 cup for the roti. Mince the garlic, rinse the lentils in a fine-mesh strainer, and cut the lime in half.

Use the knife carefully and keep fingers clear while chopping and mincing.

3/4 cup onion
2 Count garlic
1 cup lentils
1 Each lime
2
Mix, knead, and rest the roti dough
Mixing Bowl
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Kitchen towel

In the mixing bowl, combine the flour, shredded coconut, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and reserved 1/4 cup onion. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 cup water. Mix into a soft dough, then knead in the bowl for 2 minutes. Cover and rest for 10 minutes while starting the dhal.

2 cups flour
1 cup coconut
1/4 cup onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup Water
3
Soften the onion and add the garlic and curry powder
Saucepan
Spoon

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the saucepan over medium heat. Add the remaining 1/2 cup onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and curry powder and stir for 30 seconds, until fragrant.

Use caution when adding ingredients to hot oil to avoid splatter.

1/2 cup onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 Count garlic
1 tablespoon curry powder
4
Simmer the lentils
Saucepan
Spoon

Stir in the lentils, coconut milk, remaining 1 1/2 cups water, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir the dhal carefully because thick lentils can bubble and splatter as they simmer.

1 cup lentils
1 cup coconut milk
1 1/2 cups Water
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
5
Shape the roti and preheat the skillet
Skillet
Kitchen towel

While the lentils simmer, divide the rested dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each into a ball, then pat into a 4-inch round a scant 1/4 inch thick. Keep the shaped roti under the towel. During the final 5 minutes of the lentils’ simmering time, preheat the dry skillet over medium heat.

Keep the skillet handle turned inward and use a dry towel when handling the hot skillet.

6
Finish the dhal and cook the roti
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Spoon
Kitchen towel

Stir the diced tomatoes into the dhal and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until the lentils are very tender and the dhal is creamy. At the same time, arrange 4 roti in the hot skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until both sides have deep golden-brown spots and the centers feel firm. Transfer them to the towel and repeat with the remaining 4 roti. Stir the dhal when turning the roti and more frequently near the end of its cooking time.

Keep the skillet handle turned inward and use a dry towel when handling hot cookware.

Stir the dhal carefully because thick lentils can bubble and splatter as they simmer.

1 cup tomatoes
7
Add the lime juice and adjust the dhal
Saucepan
Spoon

Remove the finished dhal from the heat and squeeze in all the lime juice. Cover it while the final roti finish cooking. If needed, stir 1 to 2 tablespoons water into the dhal for a spoonable consistency.

1 Each lime
2 1/2 cups Water
8
Serve the roti with the dhal

Serve the roti warm with the creamy dhal alongside.

9

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