Spiced rice & lentils with cauliflower

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• Beth

  17 March 2008

  Beth commented on this recipe

  Easy to make. I made for two so halved the amount of cauliflower and rice and used 700ml water and that seemed to work. I served it with creme fraiche instead of yoghurt and mango chutney.

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• bobby

  22 March 2008

  bobby rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I followed the instructions & ingredients accordingly. I had to add more water and the rice was over cooked. Also not spicy at all. It is ok if it is given to kids. I will make it again but put my own spices rather than the Korma paste and half the amount and see how it turns out. Very good way of using left over cauliflower though. Next time i will put the cauliflower in after 5 minutes of cooking the rice.

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• PEARLS GRUB

  10 April 2008

  PEARLS GRUB rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I loved this but I used a medium curry paste, a teaspoon of garam masala, and less cauliflower than stated. Ideal for a quick supper and only one pan to wash.

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• Frantic Flapjack

  10 April 2008

  Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was really good and much easier to make than the recipe suggests. It was a little bit dry though so I cut down the recipe and served it with chicken curry which everyone really enjoyed.

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• Alice

  02 May 2008

  Alice commented on this recipe

  Also needed more water with this one and used a medium curry paste. Added sultanas and used toasted flaked almonds. Both me and hubby enjoyed it and he has leftovers for lunch today. He was also pleased with the lack of pots and pans I used!

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• gemconyard

  15 June 2008

  gemconyard rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I was pleasantly surprised by this recipe, it was really easy and full of flavour. I made it using the advise above, used more water and added cauli after 5 mins and it was just right. I am trying out a lot of new recipes at the moment, trying to eat a more healthy diet and was expecting the family to turn their nose up a bit but my teenage boys loved it, even my 5 yr old cleared his plate, hubby wasn't keen but one of our boys liked it so much he had Dad's for breakfast the following morning!

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• dragonjojo

  08 February 2009

  dragonjojo commented on this recipe

  fantastic recipe, im a vegetarian a definate favourite for me, my partner, who still likes meat thought it was delicious also. I didnt add the nuts as im watching my calories and i stirred in some fresh coriander before serving. Cheap, easy and very very nice. Thanks for sharing.

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• hlnharrison

  28 February 2009

  hlnharrison rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very good indeed. Served with raita made with low fat yoghurt and mango chutney and pine nuts instead of cashews just because I happened to have them. Absolutely fabulous!

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• Rebecca

  08 April 2009

  Rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

  

  It was spicy enough and it was even tastier the next day.

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• kasia

  05 May 2009

  kasia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I froze half - bit much for 'two and a half' family :) We'll see how it goes from frozen! Really really fab though! Went down well with chix, coconut and sweet potato curry.

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• David

  20 May 2009

  David commented on this recipe

  Loved this dish, I used a Madras Curry paste as both me and the wife like it a bit hotter, dropped the nuts from the recipe but added a few small button mushrooms. A bit much for the two of us but I am going to enjoy the rest for lunch today.

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• Lozzers

  15 August 2009

  Lozzers rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I've halved this recipe but clearly shouldn't have halved the liquid as my cauliflower was still rock hard after 10 mins, I have come on here while I wait for it to cook having added more water! Apart from that it is delicious, have made it with Madras paste as that's what we have but would definitely add the cauli earlier. Off to add my peas and toast some pine nuts (don't like cashews much)

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• AmySue

  17 September 2010

  AmySue rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Mmmm just what I wanted - tasty, cheap, healthy, filling, a really easy one-pot dinner. After reading the comments on here, I put the lid on the pan to stop it drying out and to steam the cauliflower, and it turned out perfectly cooked. I didn't think from the recipe that it would be enough food but it was actually really filling. Might try hotter curry paste next time, but that's just my own personal taste. Lovely.

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• Belkey

  23 November 2010

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My flatmate made this for supper last night and it was very tasty...great for a low fat midweek meal.

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• audreyjm

  22 February 2011

  audreyjm rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was really tasty! I used less oil (1tbsp) which I felt was plenty. I replaced the korma paste with a spicier tandoori paste and a tsp of extra hot chilli powder because we like it hot! Also, I used wholegrain rice. Because of that, I added 1.2l of water, and cooked the rice with the onion and carrots for about 12-15 mins before adding the lentils and then cooking as per the recipe, and it worked fine. I did add a little more water when I added the cauliflower as I used a large cauli and it needed a bit more to cover it. I replaced the frozen peas with sugar snaps in the last few mins which gave the dish a bit of bite as well as colour. And I also added a handful of coriander. Really very nice and I would definitely make again. It gave a healthy portion for just under 400 cals! YUM.

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• Hayley J

  06 April 2011

  Hayley J rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This recipe is super tasty. The first time I cooked it I found the cauliflower a bit hard, even though I left it longer than it said to. The next I made it I just cooked the cauliflower separately and then added it at the end :) I also recommend using a slightly hotter curry paste or some chilli powder & garam masala.

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• Jenny

  15 September 2011

  Jenny commented on this recipe

  Increase water to 1500 ml Add chopped coriander to yoghurt

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• StaceyB85

  26 September 2011

  StaceyB85 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My boyfriend and I really liked this, we love curry and are always looking for healthy versions. My only problem was that the cauliflower was still quite hard, next time I will add it about 5 mins earlier and cut it up a bit smaller, other than that it was delicious. Made the full amount and had it cold in lunchboxes the next day, it was even better!!

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• teddy

  19 October 2011

  teddy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  At the end of the cooking time I tasted the dish and thought it needed pepping up. I dry fried cumin, black onion and fenugreek seeds and added them and some turmeric. Also some fresh coriander lifted the look of it and gave it more fragrance. Then we all liked it but it did make loads and hope it will taste good tomorrow. I added more water too.

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• las27sie

  23 June 2012

  las27sie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I'm a vegetarian and regularly make curries, and this one was a disappointment. I followed the above suggestions for pre-steaming the cauliflower (4 minutes), adding extra water (1.1 litre), and I also added ground coriander, cumin and tumeric, along with the curry paste to the rice/lentils. The result was still a tasteless, textureless, gloppy mess. Won't be making this again.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 carrots , chopped
• 200g basmati rice
• 50g red lentils
• 3 tbsp Korma paste
• 1 head cauliflower , cut into florets
• 100g frozen peas
• few toasted cashew nuts, to serve
• natural yogurt , to serve
• mango chutney , to serve

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Serves 4

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 30 mins

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Counts as 4 of 5-a-day

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 carrots , chopped
• 200g basmati rice
• 50g red lentils
• 3 tbsp Korma paste
• 1 head cauliflower , cut into florets
• 100g frozen peas
• few toasted cashew nuts, to serve
• natural yogurt , to serve
• mango chutney , to serve

Per serving

404 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 62g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 7g, sugar 11g, salt 0.81 g

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