Vegan Main Dishes

20-Minute Lazy Late-Night Butter Chicken Dal

⏱ 20 Min 🍽 2 Servings 📊 Simple 💪 66g Protein
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20-Min Vegan Butter Chicken Dal - super quick to make!

This creamy Butter Chicken Dal is ready in just 20 minutes and is packed with plant-based protein. With aromatic spices and a red lentil base, it is sure to become your new favorite comfort food.

A super quick dal recipe with everything you probably have at home. Perfect for late dinners with plenty of protein.

Table of contents

Ingredients

Adjust portions
2
  • Main Ingredients
  • 380.0g Chicken Alternative

  • 200.0g Red Lentils

  • 400.0g Chopped Tomatoes

  • 400.0ml Coconut milk

    light
  • 300.0ml Water

    ca.
  • Spices
  • 1.0TL Curry paste

  • 2.0TL Garam Masala

  • 1.0TL Turmeric

  • 1.0TL cumin

  • 1.0TL coriander seed

  • 1.0piece Anisstern

  • Seasoning & Finish
  • 2.0EL soy sauce

  • 0.5piece Lemon

    Battery
  • 1.0EL Crispy Chili Oil

  • 1.0EL maple syrup

  • 1.0Price Salt

    to taste
  • 1.0Price Pepper

    to taste

Step-by-step guide

1
Sauté Chicken Alternative

Sauté the chicken alternative, reduce heat, and stir in the curry paste.

2
Roasting spices

Add the spices and lentils and roast until it is fragrant.

💡
Roasting the spices significantly intensifies the flavor
3
Simmer and boil

Deglaze with chopped tomatoes and coconut milk and let simmer with a lid for about 15 minutes until the lentils are soft.

4
Season and finish

Add the remaining ingredients, stir well, and enjoy.

Nutritional values for 2 servings
132g
Protein
138g
Carbohydrates
64g
Fat
Total calories 1578 kcal

Die Nährwerte beziehen sich auf 2 Portionen (Gesamtrezept). Passe die Mengen gerne auf deine persönlichen Bedürfnisse an.

Tips & Variations

Sharper

Add more chili oil or fresh chili peppers

Creamy

Use regular coconut milk instead of the light version

With Vegetables

Add spinach or peas in the last minutes

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