Speedy Lentil Curry

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My food shop isnt due until tomorrow and atlas, I needed to cook dinner tonight. 

So, I present thee with the easiest curry you will ever make.

I used a food processor in this recipe; however, if you do not own one that's no worries! Opt to dice or grate the ingredients. 

I really bulked this out with veg to get it to stretch. It comfortably serves 2 adults and 2 littles. 

This is a vegan recipe, if you want to add meat I recommend grabbing some chicken drumsticks and shredding into the curry.


Ingredients 

2 carrots 
2 onions
3 garlic cloves 
Small chunk of ginger
1 tbsp mild curry powder 
1 tin of lentils
1 tin of coconut milk
Dash of water, around 100ml
1 low salt Chicken or veg stock cube

How to do

Blitz your carrots, onions, garlic and ginger in a food processor. Pop into a deep saucepan with a little oil and sweat for around 5-10 mins until fragrant and soft. I recommend a medium heat.

Add your mild curry powder and cook for an additional 1-2 mins.

Drain you tin of lentils and rinse, chuck in along with the coconut milk, water and stock cube. 

Maintain on a medium heat and allow to reduce for around 20 mins. This is a perfect time to get cooking some rice! I opted for long grain.

Once finished, serve and feel free to garnish with chilli flakes and coriander for some extra flavour! 



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