CHICKEN AND LENTIL CURRY

Name: CHICKEN AND LENTIL CURRY
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: • 1 tsp ground cumin seeds; • 1tsp coriander seeds; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 3cm fresh ginger, finely chopped; 1-3 green chillies, split open; 400g chicken thigh, cut into bitesized pieces •; Half tsp chilli powder; 1tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1tsp turmeric powder; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 150g red lentils; Juice 1 lemon

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:35min

Recipe tips • If you don't have all the different spices to hand, you can use your favourite curry powder or paste. You can freeze this recipe once cooked. Defrost in the fridge and reheat until piping hot throughout.

Updated at: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 09:07:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories342.5 kcal (17%)

Total Fat14 g (20%)

Carbs36.2 g (14%)

Sugars6.7 g (7%)

Protein20.6 g (41%)

Sodium187.7 mg (9%)

Fiber6 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tspground cumin seeds

1 tspcoriander seeds

400gchicken thigh

cut into bitesized pieces

½ tspchilli powder

1 tspgaram masala

1 Tbsprapeseed oil

1 tspturmeric powder

400gtin chopped tomatoes

150gred lentils

1juice lemon

Instructions

Step 1

Step1 Add the cumin and coriander seeds to a dry saucepan and toast for 1-2 minutes. Add the oil and the onions. Cook for 5minutes, stirring regularly until browned.

Step 2

Step 2 Add the garlic, ginger, green chillies and chicken pieces and cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly.

Step 3

Step3 Add the chilli powder, garam masala and turmeric powder along with the lemon juice, tomatoes and 500ml water.

Step 4

Step 4 Bring to the boil, mix well, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring regularly.

Step 5

Step 5 Add the lentils and simmer for another 15 minutes, stirring regularly, until cooked.