Sri Lankan Dal Arepa — Vegan Gluten-Free Dinner
Category: Simple Meals | Ready in 18 minutes | Serves 1 adult or 2 kids | Naturally gluten-free
What You Need
- 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 onion, sliced
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
How to Make It
- Simmer the lentils with 1.5 cups water and the turmeric until soft, 12 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut milk and a pinch of salt and warm through.
- Sizzle the mustard seeds and onion in a little oil until the onion is golden.
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
- Spoon the dal over each arepa and top with the tempered onion.
About This Recipe
Parippu is Sri Lanka's everyday dal — red lentils cooked soft in coconut milk with turmeric, finished with a 'tempering' of mustard seeds and onion sizzled in oil. Gentle, creamy and completely vegan.
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These recipes work because the hard part is already done. Zavor & Co delivers gluten-free arepas straight to your door — heat them from frozen in minutes and dinner is halfway there.
