Easy Lentil Curry Recipe

Here we have an easy lentil curry recipe. Lentils are both filling and nutritous and always offer a good alternative to meat.

This dish takes about 25 minutes to prepare and about 30 minutes to cook. I have aimed this recipe to just serve one. This way you can easily mulitply the amount ingredients by however many you need if you are cooking for more than one.

Lentil Curry Ingredients

• A splash of olive oil

• 1 small onion (finly sliced)

• ½ tsp turmeric powder

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• cumin seeds (pinch)

• Cardamom pods

• ½ tsp curry powder

• 100g can of lentils or fresh if you so prefer.

• 1 tbsp tomato purée

• 50ml hot vegetable stock

• salt and pepper

• 50ml double cream

• 2 chapattis served hot

Lentil Curry Method

Next, add the tumeric and other spices and mix in well. Cook for another 2 minutes.

The vegetable stock needs to go in next and then immediately addd the tomato puree and lentils. Bring the pan to the boil and then let it simmer for 4 - 5 minutes.

Season with frsh black pepper and salt and add the cream.

Warm up the chapattis and then tip the lentil curry into a bowl and serve alngside.

Tip: Serve with a sprinkling of corriander.

I hope you have enjoy this lentil curry recipe!

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