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Vegetarian lentil, squash and spinach dhal

This spiced dhal is packed with lentils, tomatoes and green veg to give you 4 of your 5-plus-a-day in one go. Serve with warm naans and yogurt.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • 1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 cups vine-ripened tomatoes, diced
  • 1 1 /2 cups pack diced butternut squash and Kumara
  • 1 cup dried red lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups very low salt vegetable stock
  • 10 cups baby spinach
  • 4 small reduced-fat naan breads
  • 4 tablespoons low-fat natural yogurt, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Sauté the onion for 5 min or until softened. Add the garlic, ginger, chilli, mustard seeds and turmeric, then cook, stirring, for 1 min or until fragrant.

    2 Add the tomatoes to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add the squash and kumara, lentils and stock to the pan, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15–20 min until the lentils are tender and the dhal is thick.

    3 Add the spinach and cook, stirring, for 2 min or until wilted. Season with ground black pepper. Meanwhile, warm the naan breads.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve the dhal with the yogurt and warmed naan breads.

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