Overall, last week's Hello Fresh recipes were kind of disappointing, but this coconut dal was alright. I don't think it's going to make any of our favourite lists, but it was easy to make and reasonably tasty.

The hard part, if cooking it again, is going to be replicating the "dal spice blend".

Coconut Dal with Spinach

Hello Fresh

Ingredients

• 2 medium-sized yellow onions, chopped
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced, or 60mL garlic paste
• 30mL ginger paste
• 60mL "dal spice blend"
• 375mL red lentils, rinsed
• 10mL[?] vegetable broth concentrate
• 330mL coconut milk
• 250g baby spinach
• 30mL shredded unsweetened coconut
• 30mL fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. Heat 30mL oil in a deep pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook until golden-brown and softening, ~5 minutes.
2. Add garlic, ginger, and spices, and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, ~1 minute.
3. Add broth concentrate, coconut milk, lentils, and 375mL water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until lentils soften, ~12-15 minutes. (If it seems to be getting too thick but the lentils aren't soft enough for your taste yet, add a bit more water and keep simmering.)
4. Stir in spinach. If needed, put spinach on top and cover briefly to wilt it before attempting to stir it in.
5. Once spinach has wilted, stir in cilantro and coconut. Serve with naan.