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Curry Ramen with Miso Lentils Recipe. Spicy Curry flavored broth, vegetables, noodles, cilantro, basil and Maple Miso Pepper Lentils make this a must make vegan ramen. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe
Sometimes recipes just come about without any plans. I was standing around in the kitchen wondering what to cook, to use up some of the veggies in the fridge and the lentils. I have plenty of dals with veggies or just veggies in some sauce. So it was time to change up the format.
I have ramen on list of to dos, but I am not a big fan of mushrooms. I was going through the to do list in my head (which is not necessarily efficient because the list in my head is always changing), Something clicked and this curry ramen ended up in our bowls for dinner. Loads of flavor, spicy or not to preference and add any vegetables you like. The lentils bring the bowl together. The lentils are simmered in miso, maple and pepper for a sweet savory umami topping. You can use mushrooms or tofu instead. Top generously with basil, cilantro and sprouts or other garnishes.
The curry paste is like a generic Indianish curry paste. Ginger, garlic, onion, curry powder*/garam masala, cilantro and chile. The paste is fried then simmered with coconut milk or other non dairy milk. Then served with cooked noodles. It also be served with rice or other cooked grains. Crunchy herb garnishes, Sprouts, Miso Lentils, or some crunchy lettuce or cucumber to tame the heat, pair well with the bowl.
(* Curry powder is a Western spice blend which usually has turmeric and more of cinnamony profile. Garam Masala is a traditional Indian spice blend that does not contain turmeric, and is smokier and earthier flavor profile. You can use either in this recipe and adjust flavor to taste by adding a pinch more cinnamon or cardamon, reducing turmeric etc).
This bowl is Amazing!. If you make it, do let me know in the comments about how you served it, and also rate the recipe.
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Assemble your bowl with cooked noodles of choice or rice, cilantro, basil, pepper flakes
And some lentils.
Video:
Vegan Curry Ramen with Miso Lentils
Ingredients
Curry paste
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped onion or shallots
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp curry powder or 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric or use 1/2 inch fresh peeled turmeric root
- 1 green chile, hot or mild to preference (remove seeds to ontrol heat if needed)
- 1/4 cup packed chopped cilantro and some cilantro stems
- 2 tsp sambal oelek, (asian chile sauce) or 1 tsp sriracha (reduce for less heat)
Ramen:
- 6 to 8 oz noodles ramen or pad thai, (I use brown rice pad thai)
- 2.5 to 3 cups of vegetables, chopped small such as cauliflower, carrots, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms etc
- 2 cups coconut milk, or use 1 14 or 15 oz can
- 1 cup water or veggie broth
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp sugar or maple or other sweetener
- a good dash of Lemon juice
Miso maple lentils
- 1/2 cup cooked lentils
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or 1 tbsp water and 1 tbsp sugar, use 2 tsp for less sweet
- 1 tsp or more miso, yellow or use chickpea miso to make soy-free
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Blend the ingredients under curry paste in a small blender or processor, until coarsely crushed. Alternatively, mince the ingredients and mash them in a mortar and pestle.
- Cook your noodles according to package instructions. Rinse in cold water and set aside.
- Heat oil in a saucepan. Add the curry paste and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add coconut milk, water, salt and longer cooking vegetables such as cauliflower, carrots peppers.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 4 mins. Add broccoli and mix in. Taste and adjust salt. Add sweetener to preference.
- Add a dash of lemon, add more water for more broth to preferred consistency,and simmer for a few minutes until the vegetables are tender to preference and broccoli is bright green.
- Take off heat. Add to serving bowl. Add a generous serving of noodles. Garnish liberally with cilantro, basil, scallions or sprouts. Add some miso lentils.
Miso Maple Pepper Lentils:
- Combine well drained lentils with miso, maple, and sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add salt to taste and good dash of pepper and mix well to distribute the miso. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve over the ramen.
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Notes
Use sliced mushrooms instead of lentils to make miso mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms in oil for a few minutes before adding the maple and miso. Use other non dairy milk for variation, and add coconut oil or sesame oil to the broth for flavor. Serve with rice or other cooked grains. Nutrition values are approx 1 of 3 Serves using Brown Rice pad thai noodles and lite coconut milk
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is such a flavorful recipe. And super easy. My husband said: ‘“These lentils are fantastic’!” At first I thought he was joking because he isn’t usually a fan of lentils but he was serious. He said that they were the best lentils he has ever eaten. Oh, when he finished he said about the whole meal…”Delicious! The whole thing was delicious!” Thank you for another great recipe. I can always count on you for a flavorful meal!
Yay!
Flavor was amazing! I added lots more vegetables. Yum!
Made this for dinner tonight. It was warm, filling and a total delight for the taste buds! So delicious!
Excellent ! thank you
Loved this recipe. Was craving flavors like this but didn’t want to go shopping. I was able to improvise enough to use what I had. Delicious! My first time making my own curry paste as well.
That’s great, I’m so glad it worked out for you! 🙂
An instant favorite! Thank you, Richa!
Fellow amateur chefs, learn from my mistake — if you have leftovers, store the sauce and noodles separately so the noodles don’t soak up all the sauce! Still tasted great, just didn’t have the soupy ramen effect the second time around 🙂
A delicious recipe. Perfect for this season. I loved making the curry paste and added extra garlic and ginger and used a whole serrano. The soup broth definitely helped to clear out my nasal passages. This is comfort food at its finest esp with the noodles. Mmmm.. I made a triple batch of the miso maple lentils and have been eating them with other things too. Thanks for a great recipe!
awesome
Just tried this recipe, first time cooking Thai dish, and it was very successful !!! I replaced the lentils with Shitake mushrooms and it was perfect. Love the simplicity of the recipe, which turns into such a tasty and healthy dish. Thank you !
awesome!
This was awesome! Mine came out green ( looks different than the photo.) I feel like I should triple the recipe for 4 people so it is more soup like. Everyone loved it.
I used 1/2 a serano, so it wasn’t too spicy for my kids. I made it with mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, and sweet peppers
awesome! the cilantro amount can do that. well packed or loosely packed. And sometimes the cilantro is darker or thicker stems that add more color. anywhere from lightly green to yellow is fine for the curry. you can use just a 1 tbsp of cilantro and see
Any other recipes using these maple miso lentils? I’d like to make a big batch and freeze them for school days. But I’m not sure what to add to them to balance out the sweetness and saltiness. Something spicy? 🤔
hmm you can add them to crunchy salads or bowls, or serve with rice, or add to tacos with a hot sauce garnish
If short on time or ingredients, is there a bottled curry paste that could be used and, if so, how much would I use? This sounds amazing and I can’t wait to try it.
If you can find laksa curry paste use that. Yellow curry paste will also work. Add some more ginger and garlic for flavor if needed. If you cant find any of those, just use red curry paste and add some turmeric, ginger and lime