How to Make Perfect Vegetarian Lentil Curry

Vegetarian Lentil Curry.

Hello everybody, hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, vegetarian lentil curry. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Vegetarian Lentil Curry is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It's enjoyed by millions daily. It's easy, it's quick, it tastes yummy. They're nice and they look wonderful. Vegetarian Lentil Curry is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook vegetarian lentil curry using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Vegetarian Lentil Curry:

1. Require 180 g of lentils, soaked overnight (slightly less than a cup).
2. Need 1 large onion, sliced thin.
3. Need 3 cloves - garlic, minced.
4. You need 1 for thumb-sized chunk fresh ginger, minced.
5. Require 1 for large potato, cubed.
6. You need 1 of medium carrot, cubed.
7. Need 1 Tbsp - curry powder (I used Madras curry powder. Add up to 1 Tbsp more for very spicy curry).
8. You need 1 Tbsp for tomato paste.
9. Require 1 - Cinnamon stick (optional, gives it a nice accent).
10. Provide 1 tsp - sea salt.
11. Prepare of Chives or cilantro to finish.

Vegetarian Lentil Curry start cooking:

1. If time permits, soak lentils in plenty of water for a few hours. Cube the potato and carrot, and cut onion into thin slices. Mince the garlic and ginger..
2. Heat oil in a deep sauce pan or pot. Add the onions, minced garlic and ginger and sauté on medium low until soft and starting to turn golden (about 10-15 minutes).
3. Add 1 tablespoon curry powder (add 1/2 to 1 Tablespoon more for extra so iciness) and stir in for 1 minute until fragrant..
4. Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste and mix in with onions and spices..
5. Add the lentils, potatoes, carrots and cinnamon stick (if using) to the pan. Pour in enough water (I use the water from soaking lentils) or vegetable broth to completely cover the lentils & veggies..
6. Bring everything to a boil then turn to low heat. Cover with lid and simmer for 30-45 until soft..
7. When lentils are soft, mix in 1/2 tsp salt, taste and add more if needed. I added 1 tsp in total. Fold in some chopped chives or cilantro and serve with steamed rice or Indian bread like naan..

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