Recipe: Lentil curry

Ingredients

• 1½ tablespoons oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup Pouyoukas lentils
• 1 medium sweet potato, cut into cubes
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3½ cups (750ml) stock
• ½ cup coconut milk

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the onion.

2 Add lentils, potato, carrot and spices and stir to combine everything.

3 Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 25 min, or until the lentils and sweet potato are tender.

4 Stir in the ½ cup of coconut milk. Serve with brown rice.

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