Easy peasy lentil curry

Cooking with virtue; fast, cheap and healthy vegetarian lentil curry, that's also low in fat and freezable

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 5 mins

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian, Low-fat, Super healthy

Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and cook over a high heat for about 8 minutes or until they are golden brown. Stir in the curry paste and cook for a minute. Slowly pour in a little of the stock so it sizzles, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan. Gradually pour in the rest of the stock.
Stir the frozen vegetables, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the lentils and simmer for a further 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables and lentils are cooked.
While the curry is simmering, cook the rice according to the packet instructions, adding the turmeric to the cooking water. Drain well.
Season the curry with salt, toss in a handful of raisins and chopped parsley, then serve with the rice, poppadums and chutney.

Per serving

432 kcalories, protein 14g, carbohydrate 76g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 6g, salt 1.38 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2002.

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emma

10 November 2008

emma commented on this recipe

This recipe makes a fab veggie curry.I changed the frozen stew pack for fresh veggies and added mushrooms,sweet potato,swede etc.I also added a little more curry paste and different kinds of beans(borlotti,butter etc) I am an avid meat eater but i can honestly say that i didnt miss meat at all.A really cheap satisfying meal.A regular in our house.

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kitchen_fairy

11 November 2008

kitchen_fairy rated and commented on this recipe

A very cheap and tasty meal. I also used fresh veg, I think with this recipe you can mix and match veg to suit your taste. I also used more curry paste but again that is down to individual taste. I left out the raisins as I am not a great fan. A nice recipe to give meat a miss for a meal.

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Sandra

12 November 2008

Sandra rated and commented on this recipe

Really didn't enjoy this. The casserole vegetables don't give it a nice taste at all. Might be OK if using different kind of vegetables, but don't recommend using casserole veg.

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TheEdda

18 January 2009

TheEdda rated and commented on this recipe

Cheap, but surprisingly good. I used korma paste and I think this would go best. Try pilau rice seasoning; bit more interesting than turmeric, I thought.

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Lemonylime

23 February 2009

Lemonylime rated and commented on this recipe

Just made this for dinner, used tikka paste and I added some fresh vegetables (mushrooms, green beans, broccoli, carrots and sweet potato), instead of the frozen veg pack. Also added some fresh corriander and spinach and a tiny bit of cumin at the end before serving, it was really tastey!

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Fiona

02 June 2009

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Paula

06 June 2009

Paula rated and commented on this recipe

Really easy, I used fresh veg - it's a 'use up whatever is left in the fridge type recipes'. Will definitely make again.

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kenny007

08 June 2009

kenny007 rated and commented on this recipe

Hard to believe the great taste of this cheats curry. I tried adding frozen peas and garlic and left it to slowly simmer for an extra 15 minutes to thicken the sauce. It's really tasty and so easy.

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bowley1

08 August 2009

bowley1 commented on this recipe

Made this for my hubby and myself for a curry tonight instead of ordering a take away - (if it lasts that long I keep having a spoonful everytime I walk past!!!) Delicious, easy and cheap!!! I added some mushrooms too YUM YUM!!

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mazk72

10 August 2009

mazk72 commented on this recipe

beautiful even my fussy husband loved it. I never used the paste i used curry powder and added a little low fat cream cheese at the end

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elimasu

11 August 2009

elimasu rated and commented on this recipe

really easy to make and really delicious, i added extra curry paste and cardamom pods and my husband was really sceptical but ended up having seconds. i will definately make again

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Beth

19 August 2009

Beth rated and commented on this recipe

Easy and very tasty. I don't think I used the frozen veg stewpack - it was just a pack of mixed veg - brocolli, cauliflower, carrot, beans etc and it worked well and tasted nice.

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panda recipe

05 September 2009

panda recipe commented on this recipe

Loved the recipe, experimented with adding chopped tomatoes, and was really tasty. added chopped coriander as suggested too, delicious!

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linhook

13 September 2009

linhook commented on this recipe

this was gorgeous! added more curry paste than the recipe said. made a bulk lot and froze it-tasted even better when it had been frozen and re-heated,gave the flavours chance to develop! definately be making it again.

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peteryyz

23 September 2009

peteryyz commented on this recipe

What is the point of a recipe if everyone changes it!!!- No one on here has made it as it's described! - Respect the recipe for gods sake!- So bloody annoying you people!!!!

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bowley1

25 September 2009

bowley1 rated and commented on this recipe

I used fresh carrots, musrooms, and peppers VERY tasty and a real hit with both myself and my hubby. i have made this loads of times now and have learnt to make in bulk when I make it and portion up enough for 2 in freezer bags, then when we would have normally ordered a takeaway we just get one out of the freezer pop it out of the bag whack it in the microwave and serve with rice. You really dont miss the meat in this curry, we are both meat eaters - this dish has actually convinced us that veggie meals can be delicious and are trying more and more now.

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bvarone

04 October 2009

bvarone rated and commented on this recipe

Very hearty. This curry got my husband to eat his veggies. Use fresh vegetables. It's just nicer with fresh veggies. If you've never had fresh parsley give it a try but don't go overboard. Many people don't like fresh parsley.

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Louisa!!

12 October 2009

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EllaMay

19 October 2009

EllaMay rated and commented on this recipe

A really good meal. Followed recipe exactly, found although there was a lot of juice it was really quite runny consistency. So might amend that for next time. I used casserole vegetables and added some frozen vegetables too. A really nice and tasty meal.

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manor11

18 November 2009

manor11 rated and commented on this recipe

very nice

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