Easy peasy lentil curry

Easy peasy lentil curry

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

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. While the curry is simmering, cook the rice according to the packet instructions, adding the turmeric to the cooking water. Drain well.
  4. 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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  • 03 August 2011

    IanPower rated this recipe

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  • 03 September 2011

    antoinetje rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    A bit of a disappointment. Bland taste, nothing special. Won't make it again.

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  • 22 September 2011

    sking90 rated this recipe

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  • 09 October 2011

    FloweryFay commented on this recipe

    I used frozen veg and added spinach. I wish I had doubled the amount of lentils as 100g were lost in the dish. It look longer than the stated time for the lentils to soften. A very easy dish to make and I will definitely make it again but with a few tweaks. Delicious!

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  • 02 November 2011

    Paula_b rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My whole family love this recipe. Even our 2 year old! I use whatever veg we have in the fridge or freezer - spinach, carrot, peas, even sweetcorn! It's yum!

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  • 19 January 2012

    rocket_ rated this recipe

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  • 22 February 2012

    amyfaye388 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely! Great for a midweek meal. I didn't have a 'frozen' stew pack, however I did have lots of fresh veggies that I threw in (a potato, some sprouts, a leek and a small swede). I upped the amount of onion to 3 as I love onions in a curry. Will always have this on standby if I'm in a hurry :)

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  • 07 March 2012

    Kate rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    found this curry quite dull and was more like a spicy stew than a actual curry. was way too runny and could have done with probably only half the stock. very similar to the spicy root vegetable casserole which i much preferred. probably wont make again.

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  • 20 April 2012

    CocoVanilla rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I've made it twice, the first time I think I made the original recipe for 4 persons. The last time I tried to make it for 1 person, and it became very dry. The taste is good though.

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  • 16 May 2012

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    One of the easiest things I've ever made. Perfect consistency, very tasty. I used a balti curry paste and for the rice I used a popular express pilau rice. The veg was just some I found in my freezer. Will become a regular in our house.

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  • 29 May 2012

    Britti43 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Excellent, easy recipe!! The only modification I made was that I added chickpeas. So pleased with it!

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  • 29 July 2012

    Neolithic commented on this recipe

    This reads more like the instructions from a jar of curry sauce! Horrified that frozen veg and a premade paste now constitutes a recipe!

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  • 17 September 2012

    Shell250 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really yummy defo on the regular list!

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  • 15 October 2012

    Annie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Added some cauliflower, carrot, courgette and peas instead of the frozen veg. Switched vegetable oil for rapeseed oil (1tbsp rather than 2) and used 1tbsp of balti paste instead of 4. Put lots of chopped coriander in along with some chopped spinach towards the end and served with chapati instead of rice. A very adaptable and versatile recipe ^_^

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  • 31 October 2012

    Methley commented on this recipe

    I wanna try this recipe but I am not sure what this 'stewpack frozen vegetable'. never hear of it either. thanks

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  • 27 November 2012

    Zyng rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Super quick, super good, super simple. I followed recipe to a T and found it worked perfectly for me. Re the comments hereunder from many others saying to up the curry, that depends on taste, and, more importantly, on the curry paste you have. I had a hot curry paste to start off with so the amount stated in the recipe was perfect.

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  • 09 January 2013

    nugsy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    So easy to make - really good for midweek! I used fresh veg and added some quartered tomatoes at the end. I used rogan josh paste and as above found an extra tbsp worked well. Served with brown rice and it was super filling - will definitely make again.

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  • 02 April 2013

    mickeyseibel84 commented on this recipe

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  • 17 May 2013

    Randoms rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really love this, it's simple and delicious. I used tikka masala paste instead of curry paste and it works well.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 medium onions , cut into rough wedges
  • 4 tbsp curry paste
  • 850ml vegetable stock
  • 750g stewpack frozen vegetables
  • 100g red lentils
  • 200g basmati rice
  • turmeric
  • handful of raisins and roughly chopped parsley
  • poppadoms and mango chutney, to serve
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Per serving

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

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