Vege and lentil curry with coconut rice
This dairy free, vege and lentil curry with coconut rice dish is the perfect hearty lunch or dinner to make in 30 minutes. Easy to make vegan, its high in iron and calcium.
Serves: 2
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $11.10 / $5.55 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown rice
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk powder (we used Stir)
- oil spray
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, sliced in small batons
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 2 cups chopped broccoli florets
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup frozen broad beans, defrosted and pods removed
- 1 red chilli, sliced
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 400g can lentils in spring water, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup reduced-salt vegetable stock or miso (made with 2 teaspoons miso paste and 1 cup water)
- 1 tablespoon no-added-salt tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- juice of 1 lemon or lime
- fresh coriander and/or kaffir lime leaves, to garnish
Instructions
- To a saucepan, add rice, coconut milk powder and 1 cup of water and mix well. Bring to the boil over a medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and cover, simmering for 20-25 minutes, until rice is cooked.
- Meanwhile, spray a large pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Add garlic, carrot, spring onions and ginger and cook for 2 minutes. Add broccoli, mushrooms, broad beans and half of the chilli and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add spices and stir to combine.
- Add lentils, stock or miso, tomato paste and brown sugar and bring to a simmer for 8-10 minutes, until liquid reduces slightly. Squeeze lemon juice over and add remaining chilli.
- Divide curry and coconut rice between 2 plates. Serve garnished with coriander and/or kaffir lime leaves.
Variations
Make it vegan: Check stock (or miso) is vegan.
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Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 2020kJ
Calories 484cal
Protein 18g
Total fat 12g
–Saturated fat 6g
Carbohydrates 65g
–Sugars 14g
Dietary fibre 18g
Sodium 620mg
Calcium 140mg
Iron 7.5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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