Spiced Lentil Rolls
Makes one dozen
I love Indian flavors and I wanted to incorporate them into some of my cooking - that's how these little gems came about! Flavorful, hearty lentils are wrapped in a pillowy coconut and curry scented dough. The lentils are spiced but not spicy, there's a little hint of spice from the red chili powder, but not enough to make your nose run or anything. These are a seriously perfect lunch to bring to work/school because they are full of protein and they taste great at room temperature! I like to make a big batch of these and freeze half, that way if I need a meal or snack in a pinch all I have to do is just pop one out of the freezer!
Dough
- 2-1/2 tsp Active dry yeast
- 1-1/4 cup warm Coconut milk
- 1-1/2 cup + 1 tbsp Unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
- 1 tbsp Agave
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil (not virgin)
- 1-1/2 cup + 1 tbsp Whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp Curry powder
Filling
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt, plus more to taste, if desired
- 1/2 tsp Coriander seeds, crushed
- 1/4 tsp Red chili powder (or more if you like it spicy!)
- 2 cups cooked Brown lentils
- 3 tbsp Tomato paste
- 3 tbsp Coconut milk
- 1 Garlic clove, pressed
- 1/4 tsp Mustard powder
- 1 tbsp Olive oil, for brushing
- To prepare the dough: In a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, dissolve yeast and agave in the warm coconut milk. Set aside for several minutes until the mixture looks foamy.
- Add flours, curry and salt and mix on low for 6 minutes.
- Place dough in a large oiled bowl, and turn it around once so that the top gets nice and oiled too. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and place in a warm place for 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in size.
- While the dough is rising, mix together your filling. In a medium bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and mix well with a spoon or clean hands. Set aside at room temperature until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 375 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Once dough has risen, punch it down and divide it in half. Roll out one half into a rectangle about 11 inches by 10 inches. Spread 1 cup of the filling evenly over the rectangle, all the way to the edges. With the long side facing you, roll it up into a log. Cut the log in half and cut each half into 3 pieces.
- Transfer the rolls to the prepared baking pan and flatten the tops slightly. Repeat with remaining dough and filling until you have 12 rolls all together. Cover and let them rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
- Right before you bake them, brush the tops with the tbsp of olive oil. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until tops are firm and bottom are golden brown. Let cool at least 5 minutes before eating. Serve warm or at room temperature.