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Thai Lentil Bao
A flavorful and nutritious Thai-inspired dish made with red lentils, served in steamed bao buns. Perfect as a snack or light meal.
⏱40 min🍽4 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●1 cup red lentilsrinsed and drained
- ●2 tablespoons vegetable oilfor cooking
- ●1 small onionchopped
- ●2 cloves garlicminced
- ●2 tablespoons Thai red curry pastesee notes
- ●2 cups vegetable brothlow sodium
- ●1 cup coconut milkfull-fat
- ●4 steamed bao bunsstore-bought or homemade
- ●1/4 cup fresh cilantrochopped
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Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- 2
Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- 3
Add curry paste and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- 4
Add lentils, broth, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
- 5
Steam bao buns according to package instructions.
- 6
Spoon lentil mixture into bao buns and garnish with cilantro.
- 7
Serve immediately and enjoy!