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Lentil Curry Stew

Lentil Curry Stew

Entrees
Course
Difficulty
Easy
Pulse Type
Chickpeas
Specialty Diet
Gluten-free
Nutrition
7g+ fiber
Cook Time
30 minutes

Ingredients

Servings:

  • 2 cups squash, kabocha diced
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 2" piece ginger fresh
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp curry powder
  • 2 tsp sugar brown
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth Use vegetable to make gluten free
  • 1 cup lentils, red dried
  • 1 can chickpeas rinsed
  • 1 cup spinach baby
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a mortar and pestle add Garlic and Ginger and pound into a paste. Set aside.
  2. In a heavy medium sized pot, melt Coconut Oil on medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add Ginger and Garlic paste and cook for another minute. Next add Curry powder, Brown Sugar, Cumin, and Coriander. Stir until combined.
  3. Add Kabocha Squash, Coconut Milk, and Chicken Broth and simmer for 10 minutes. The Kabocha Squash should be tender. Nextadd dry Red Lentils and Chickpeas and simmer for another 15 minutes. Once Lentils have cooked, add a handful of Spinach and Salt and Pepper to taste.