Red lentils with peppers in coconut cream

SLOVENIAN RECIPE:

Red lentils with peppers in coconut cream is a simple lunch that only takes 15 minutes and one pot.

The recipe is gluten free and vegan. It can be used for three-person lunch, or we prepare it for one person and eat one third immediately, and the rest divide between dinner and lunch the next day.

INGREDIENTS:
– 250 g red pepper.
– 180 g green pepper.
– 200 g red lentils.
– Spices, e.g. curry, turmeric, lemongrass, ground chilli.
– 400 ml light coconut milk.
– 200 g soy spread with vegetables and herbs.
– 40 g soy isolate.

PROCEDURE:
1. Wash the red lentils and wash and slice the peppers.
2. Put red lentils, sliced ​​peppers and spices in a pan.
3. Drizzle with coconut milk and cook covered for about 10 minutes (depending on the lentils).
4. Add the soy spread and soy isolate and mix the ingredients evenly.

TIPS:
– Instead of red lentils we can use green lentils, but the cooking time will be longer.
– Instead of soy spread we can use hummus – purchased hummus or homemade hummus.
– Soy isolate can be omitted – it is added due to increase protein content in the dish.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE:
– Energy value 1.666 kcal.
– Fats 64 g (of which saturated fats 27.1 g).
– Carbohydrates 152.3 g (of which sugars 21.5 g).
– Dietary fiber 12.6 g.
– Protein 113.8 g.