Silky Vegan Lentil Curry Recipe
Loaded with the goodness of lentils, tomatoes and spinach, this vegan lentil curry is not only nutritious, it's a warming, tasty-as-heck bowl of deliciousness.
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Servings: 5
Calories: 347kcal
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
For the masala paste
- 1 and ½ teaspoon cumin seeds or 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 and ½ teaspoon coriander seeds or 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 2 and ½ teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 garlic cloves peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 inch ginger thumb peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 long red chilli chopped
- 1 onion half chopped for the paste, ½ finely sliced for the curry
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon sunflower oil or any neutral flavoured oil
For the curry
- 1 tablespoon sunflower or any neutral flavoured oil
- 4 tomatoes chopped (or a 400ml can of crushed tomatoes)
- 1 cup red lentils
- 270 ml coconut milk
- 400 ml vegetable stock
- 2 cups baby spinach or another leafy green
- pinch salt
Instructions
For the Paste
- To make the masala paste with seeds, add the cumin and coriander seeds to a dry fry pan and toast over low to medium heat for around 2 minutes or until fragrant. Watch the pan so you don't burn the seeds. Once toasted, grind the seeds to a powder in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
- Add the cumin and coriander to a food processor with the garam masala, smoked paprika and cinnamon. Add the garlic, ginger, chilli, chopped ½ onion, tomato paste and oil and process until the mixture becomes a thick paste. Remove from the processor and set aside.
For the Curry
- Heat the sunflower in a large pan over medium heat and add the remaining ½ onion to saute for 3 minutes or until soft. Add the masala paste and stir together cooking for around 3 minutes.
- Throw in the chopped tomatoes and continue cooking for another 4-5 minutes before stirring in the the red lentils.
- Add the coconut milk and stock and bring the mixture up to a simmer, stirring regularly.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring regularly, for around 20-25 minutes or until the lentils are soft. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the spinach. Allow it to wilt before serving.
Notes
If you are using pre-ground cumin and coriander, skip the first step in the masala paste instruction and go straight to step 2.
You can swap out baby spinach for any chopped leafy greens you like. Baby spinach cooks quickly so you may need to allow other vegetables like kale or chard longer to wilt.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 916mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2953IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 6mg
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