When combined with steaming rice, the thick texture of this tomato-lentil stew recipe is enough to serve as a main course. The finest lentils to use are brown ones since they maintain their shape after cooking and are creamy enough to be puréed smoothly.
Serving Size: make 6 cups
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup brown lentils
1can diced tomatoes
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp curry powder
Sea salt and black pepper
Steamed rice to serve
Snipped fresh cilantro
Direction:
1- In a large pot combine lentils and 3 cups of water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until lentils are tender. Cool slightly.
2- Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion, garlic, and ginger over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding more water, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, as needed to prevent sticking. Stir in tomatoes, carrots, and curry powder. Cook 10 minutes or until carrots are tender.
3- Transfer half of the lentil mixture to a blender; cover and blend until smooth. Return pureed lentils to saucepan. Add 3 cups of water and the tomato mixture. Cook 5 to 10 minutes or until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4- Serve lentil mixture over rice and sprinkle with cilantro.
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