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Lentil and Spinach Curry

August 25, 2010 by Megan 6 Comments

A hearty and satisfying meatless curry dish that’s full of flavour and really easy to make.2 cups red lentils.
3 cups water
2 tsp vegetable base
2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp curry powder (or more, to your taste)
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ginger root, grated
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp sugar
1 10z pkg frozen spinach, cooked and drained
1 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
salt and pepper, to taste

Rinse lentils in cold water. In a saucepan, combine lentils and water. Bring to boil and add vegetable base. Simmer covered for about 20-25 minutes until lentils are soft and liquid has been absorbed. While lentils are cooking, heat oil in a large non-stick skillet. Saute onions and garlic for 3-5 minutes until soft. Add spices and cook for another minute. Add spinach, crushed tomatoes and cooked lentils. Add salt and pepper if desired. Serve over basmati rice.

The lentils in my pantry were calling out to me to cook them in some interesting way. I decided to answer their call by trying them with curry, almost like dal but somewhat less soupy. I also added spinach to make it more interesting. It was a great way to try out this new organic vegetable base I discovered:

You just add a little of this paste to boiling water and you have instant vegetable broth. I usually get the dry cubes, but I think this has a nicer and fresher flavour to it. Tony and I enjoyed this meal. The kids didn’t mind it, but I don’t think they were totally thrilled with it.
Maybe it was a little too healthy for their liking.

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Comments

  1. Erin says

    April 13, 2011 at 1:31 am

    THIS IS AWESOME! My hubby and I loved it. Mine was a little mushier looking than yours, but it tasted great! THANKS!

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  2. theurbanhomeplace says

    February 11, 2012 at 10:41 pm

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  3. theurbanhomeplace says

    February 11, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    Oh very good! I am sure it would have been perfect as written but I made a few changes. Because of Erin’s comment I cooked the lentils for only ten minutes. I did not have the vegetable base so I used leftover frozen turkey broth from Thanksgiving rather than water to cook the lentils. I had a small winter squash that I still had from our Fall garden and sauteed it with the onions. I also added 1 TBS of coconut oil (for health reasons)and added an extra teaspoon of curry powder. I think next time I’ll toast some pumpkin seeds and put them on top. I served over brown rice. Thanks for sharing! Cathy(theurbanhomeplace.com)

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  4. cookingwithchristen.com says

    May 23, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    This was delicious! I made a few adaptations to suit our tastes, and I totally forgot to add the cumin but I’m glad I forgot it (not a fan). My husband couldn’t get enough. Thanks so much for sharing!
    http://cookingwithchristen.com/2012/05/23/lentil-spinach-curry/

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  5. Megan Newton says

    May 23, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    Thanks! I posted a link on my FB page.

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  6. Theresa says

    January 2, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    how many serving can you get from this recipe?

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