Curried Lentils

Curried Lentils

Rating

Difficulty

Intermediate
Cooking Mode

These are so yummy and you can top with anything really, vegan sausages, vegan steaks, baked tofu, faux fish etc etc.

Ingredients

Yields
  • 225gPuy or Green Lentils (you can shorten the recipe time by using cooked lentils and skipping the first two instructions!)
  • 2tbspOlive Oil
  • 1Carrot
  • 1Leek
  • 1Celery stick
  • 1Garlic clove (crushed)
  • 1tspFresh ginger (grated)
  • 2tspCurry paste
  • 300mlStock
  • 4Tomatoes (diced)
  • 3tbspChopped coriander
  • 2tbspVegan yoghurt / cream (no worries if you don't have this, it's fine without)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash the lentils and cook them in boiling water for 25 minutes

  2. 2

    Drain and lay out on a tray to dry

  3. 3

    Chop all the veg very small (I use a little electric chopper to save time)

  4. 4

    Heat oil in frying pan and sweat all the veg down for 10 minutes

  5. 5

    Add the curry paste and fry for 3 minutes

  6. 6

    Add the lentils and stock

  7. 7

    Bring to the boil and cook for 5 mins with the lid on

  8. 8

    Add tomatoes and 2 tbsp coriander

  9. 9

    Cook for a few minutes then add Yoghurt / Cream

  10. 10

    Add coriander to garnish

Category: Mains

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