Red Lentil, Mushroom and Spinach Curry
Vegetarian
Low Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried red lentils
- 4 naan bread
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 small brown onion, sliced thinly
- 2 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 small green chillies, sliced thinly
- 200g baby button mushrooms, halved
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 250g baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup natural yoghurt
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Wash lentils thoroughly under running water to remove any dirt or stones. Wrap naan bread in foil; heat in moderate oven about 10 minutes or until heated through.
2. In wok or large frying pan, heat oil. Add seeds, stir-fry until fragrant. Add onion, garlic, ginger and chilli; stir-fry until onion is soft. Add mushrooms, stir-fry until browned lightly.
3. Add drained lentils, stock and 1.2 a cup of water; bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until lentils are tender. Meanwhile, make yoghurt sauce.
4. Add garam masala and spinach to curry, stir until spinach is wilted; transfer to a serving dish.
5. For the Yoghurt sauce, combine yoghurt, salt and 1 clove of garlic.
6. Serve with warmed naan and Yoghurt sauce.
PER SERVE
• Energy 2801Kj • Protein 28g • Total Fat 16g • Saturated Fat 4g • Carbohydrates 95g • Sugars 12g • Sodium 1457mg
Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation.
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