Mushroom and lentil masala recipe

Sure, there are a number of components right here, however most are spices you’ll possible have within the cabinet already. This richly fragrant curry is full of plant protein and fibre however nonetheless modest in energy. Serve with a wholewheat chapati or flatbread (1 chapati = 150 energy).

Timings 

Prep time: quarter-hour

Prepare dinner time: 35 minutes

Serves

4

Energy per serving

216

Elements 

For the curry paste

• 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 15g recent ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 giant pink chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped
• 2 tsp floor cumin
• 2 tsp floor coriander
• 1 tsp floor turmeric
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 4 cardamom pods, seeds solely

For the curry

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 250g onions, finely sliced
• 450g mushrooms, reduce into chunks
• 250g pink peppers, reduce into chunks
• 1 x 400g tin lentils, drained and rinsed
• 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 100ml plain yogurt
• A small handful of coriander leaves, chopped, to serve

Technique

1. Place all of the curry paste components in a blender with ½ tsp salt and 5 tbsp water, then whizz on low for 20 seconds.
2. Scrape down the perimeters and mix on excessive for an extra 20-30 seconds, till the paste is sweet and easy.
3. Warmth the oil in a big saucepan or flat-based wok, add the onions and, on a low-medium warmth, gently sauté for 10 minutes, stirring once in a while till good and delicate.
4. Take away the onions from the pan. 
5. Add the mushrooms and peppers to the pan, flip the warmth up a bit of and sauté for five minutes or so, till the mushrooms are beginning to color.
6. Take away the mushrooms and peppers from the pan. 
7. Now add the spice paste to the pan and fry for 1 minute earlier than including all of the greens again in. Stir properly to mix.
8. Add the lentils, tomatoes and tomato purée, prime up with 500ml water, flip up the warmth to convey to a boil then flip it all the way down to simmer for quarter-hour.
9. Simply earlier than serving, stir by way of the yogurt. Reheat gently however don’t enable to boil. 
10. Serve with a scattering of chopped coriander leaves excessive.