Creamy lentil & veggie curry

Lunchbox recipe for 4 people, takes only 30 mins; recipe has rapeseed oil, onion, cumin, madras curry powder, red lentils, sweet potatoes, veg stock, cherry tomatoes, green beans, greek yogurt, coriander, cucumber and naan bread.

Creamy lentil & veggie curry

Creamy lentil & veggie curry

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Lunchbox
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Rapeseed Oil: 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • Onion: 1 onion, chopped
  • Cumin: 1 tsp ground cumin
  • Madras Curry Powder: 1 tbsp Madras curry powder
  • Red Lentils: 200g red lentils
  • Sweet Potatoes: 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
  • Veg Stock: 1l veg stock
  • Cherry Tomatoes: 400g canned peeled cherry tomatoes
  • Green Beans: 200g green beans, trimmed and cut into short lengths
  • Greek Yogurt: 4 tbsp Greek yogurt plus more for the top if you like
  • Coriander: 1/2 small bunch coriander, chopped
  • Cucumber: 1/4 cucumber, finely chopped (optional)
  • Naan Bread: naan bread and rice to serve

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion for a few mins until softened. Add the spices and cook for 1 min, then stir in the lentils, sweet potatoes, stock and the cherry tomatoes.
  2. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 20 mins until the lentils and sweet potatoes are tender. Add the beans and cook for 2 mins then stir in the yogurt and some seasoning. Sprinkle over the coriander and chopped cucumber if using and serve with naan bread and rice.