Sweet and Smokey Lentil Curry
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
* *Cumin seed, 1 tsp * Paprika, 2 tsp * Chili powder, 1 tsp * Cloves, ground, .5 tsp * Cardamom, ground, 1 tsp * Ginger, ground, 2 tsp * Cinnamon, ground, 1 tsp * Garlic, 3 tsp * *Raw sugar, 3 tsp * Olive Oil, 2 tbsp * Onions, raw, 1 large * Canned Tomatoes, 2 cup * Lentils, 2 cup * *Peppers, sweet, red, fresh, 1 large (2-1/4 per lb, approx 3-3/4" * Carrots, raw, 1 medium * Celery, raw, 4 stalk, large (11"-12" long) * Cabbage, fresh, 1 cup, shredded * Water, tap, 4 cup (8 fl oz)
- scatter spices across tinfoil and grill until browned or very slightly burnt. Grind well in a mortar and pestle, then add the garlic, ginger and oil. Mix to a paste.
-Fry the onions on a medium heat in the spice paste, adding a little more oil if needed. Add the celery, carrot, cabbage and capsicum and fry for a few minutes to coat in the spices. Add tomatoes, then stock, and simmer for five minutes. Add lentils and cook for twenty minutes or until the lentils are soft and all the vegetables are cooked.
-Serve with a great big dollop of hommus on top and some crusty bread. Serves about four.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISSMAI_CHAN.
-Fry the onions on a medium heat in the spice paste, adding a little more oil if needed. Add the celery, carrot, cabbage and capsicum and fry for a few minutes to coat in the spices. Add tomatoes, then stock, and simmer for five minutes. Add lentils and cook for twenty minutes or until the lentils are soft and all the vegetables are cooked.
-Serve with a great big dollop of hommus on top and some crusty bread. Serves about four.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISSMAI_CHAN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 269.9
- Total Fat: 8.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 242.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 41.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 13.7 g
- Protein: 12.2 g
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