Description
A creamy and hearty vegan chowder that combines red lentils, fresh corn, and coconut milk for a nourishing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup red lentils
- 2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Sauté the onion, garlic, and bell pepper until softened.
- Add the red lentils, corn, vegetable broth, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20-25 minutes, until lentils are tender.
- Stir in the coconut milk and heat through.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro if desired.
Notes
For extra creaminess, try blending half of the chowder before adding coconut milk.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg