Red Curry Lentils

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups lentils, rinsed and picked over
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste
• 1/2 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 1 -2 dash cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato puree (I use diced tomatoes)
• 1/4 cup coconut milk (I use the light variety of coconut milk) or 1/4 cup cream (I use the light variety of coconut milk)
• cilantro, for garnishing (optional)
• rice, for serving (optional)