Lentil and kumara korma curry

Author: Chrissy Freer - B App Sc Nut, Grad Cert Human Nut

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

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Try our best vegetarian lentil and sweet potato korma curry. It is the ultimate healthy lunch or dinner comfort food recipe and has an easy gluten-free option.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 50 mins

Ingredients

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2 teaspoons sunflower oil
1 large brown onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons finely grated ginger
2 tablespoons korma curry paste
½ cup red lentils, rinsed, drained
½ cup reduced-salt vegetable stock
3 cups 2cm-cubed kumarasweet-potatoX
2 cups cauliflower florets
4 cups broccoli florets
1 tablespoon almond meal
¹/³ cup reduced-fat coconut milk
¼ cup coriandercilantroX leaves, to garnish

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Instructions

1 In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Sauté onion for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add ginger and curry paste. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add lentils, stock, kumara, cauliflower and 2 cups water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer gently, partially covered, for 20-25 minutes, or until lentils are tender.

2 Add broccoli, almond meal and coconut milk and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes, or until broccoli is just tender.

3 Garnish curry with coriander leaves and serve with poppadums.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check curry paste, stock and poppadums are gluten free.

HFG tip

To microwave poppadums, lightly spray with oil, place on paper towel and microwave for 40 seconds, or until crisp.

Curry is suitable to freeze.

Lentils
Lentils, a type of legume, are the basis of many Indian recipes including dhal. Unlike other legumes, lentils do not need to be presoaked as they cook relatively quickly. Split lentils (red and yellow) tend to disintegrate to a thick puree once cooked, whereas whole lentils (brown and green) remain intact during cooking.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 382cal

Kilojoules 1600kJ

Protein 14g

Total fat 8g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 60g

–Sugars 17g

Dietary fibre 13g

Sodium 740mg

Calcium 90mg

Iron 3.5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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