Vegetarian recipes
Mixed vegetable and lentil curry
Northern Ireland specific
This combination of vegetables and lentils will get you on your way to five-a-day.
Serves: 2
Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 1 large potato, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon chilli paste
- 1 medium cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 courgette, roughly chopped
- handful of mushrooms, chopped
- half a cup of red lentils
Method
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, garlic, carrots and potatoes for 5 minutes, stirring all the time to stop it from burning or sticking.
- Once the onion has softened, add the spices and stir for another 3 minutes. Then add the rest of the veg, coating them in the spices.
- Finally, add the lentils and enough hot water to cover them. Put the lid on and simmer for about 20 mins, until the lentils are cooked.
- Serve with naan bread or basmati rice.
Nutritional Information
Each serving provides | Amount in grams |
---|---|
Energy | 2416 kilojoules/575 kilocalories |
Fat | 15.2 |
Saturates | 2.3 |
Sugar | 17.4 |
Salt | 0.26 |
Typical values per 100g: Energy 383kJ/91kilocalories.
The nutritional information stated above is based on each serving of Mixed Vegetable and Lentil Curry and excludes suggested accompaniments.
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Revision log
Published: 23 August 2022
Last updated: 12 October 2023