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Dal Kofta - Lentil Balls in Curry Sauce Chiftelute de linte in sos curry vegan

Dal Kofta | Lentil Balls in Curry Sauce

This is my version of dal kofta, with vegetarian lentil balls and a silky-smooth curry sauce. Give it a try! 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Choose Serving Size 6

Ingredients 

Lentil Balls:

  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 onion diced
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 Tbsp psyllium husks
  • sea salt and ground pepper to taste
  • oil

Sauce:

  • 5 button mushrooms sliced
  • ½ cup sweet corn
  • 2 spring onions chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups vegetable stock or water
  • 1 cup coconut milk full fat, unsweetened
  • 2 tsps flour or corn starch
  • 2 Tbsps olive oil
  • fresh parsley fresh baby spinach and sliced avocado for serving

Spices:

  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp ginger powder
  • 2 tsps turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp ground pepper
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Boil lentils for 15 minutes. Drain them very well and place them into a large bowl.
  • Using a hand blender, mash them until they turn into a paste.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients for the lentil balls and mix. Let the composition sit in the fridge for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the curry sauce.
  • Heat oil in a large pan. Add sliced mushrooms, garlic, spring onions and saute for 5 minutes. Add all the rest of the ingredients, except corn starch. Cook for 15 minutes, on medium heat, while stirring ocassionaly.
  • Add corn starch in a cup. Take 5-6 Tbsps of the curry sauce liquid from the pan, and pour it over the corn starch. Mix well. Add 5 more Tbsps of liquid from the pan. Pour this over the curry sauce in the pan and mix well. The sauce will start to thicken.
  • Cook for 5 more minutes and remove from heat.
  • Take the lentil balls composition out of the fridge.
  • Heat some oil in a large non-stick pan.
  • Make small lentil balls, with about 1/2 Tbsp of composition per ball. Fry them on each side, until goldern and slightly crispy. Do this until you finish all the composition.
  • Once ready, place all lentil balls in the curry sauce.
  • You can serve this with rice, or like I did, with some fresh baby spinach and avocado slices.