Curried Spinach And Lentil Bake Food

CURRIED SPINACH RICE LENTIL BAKE

Steps:

• Cook Lentils: Measure the lentils into a strainer, pick over and remove any stones. Rinse thoroughly under running water. Transfer rinsed lentils to a saucepan, add 1-1/3 cup of water to lentils. On a stove top, bring the water to a boil then set the heat to medium low to simmer for 25 minutes.
• In another saucepan, add brown rice and 1-1/3 cup of water. On a stove top, bring the water to a boil then set heat to low to simmer for 10 minutes.
• While lentils and rice are cooking, use knife or food processor to chop onions, garlic, and spinach into fine pieces.
• Preheat oven to 350 ºF. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and garlic; then stir until onions are translucent and softened. Stir in rice, curry powder, salt and pepper; cook 2 more minutes. Add chopped spinach, cooked lentils and coconut milk; cook for 1 minute.
• Transfer the lentil rice mixture to an oven safe dish; cover with oven safe lid or aluminum foil and bake 35 minutes.

CURRIED SPINACH AND LENTIL BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook onion and garlic clove in olive oil in a large heatproof skillet over medium-low heat until translucent. Stir in rice, curry powder, salt, and pepper; cook 2 more minutes. Add spinach, lentils, and coconut milk. Cover and bake, 30 to 40 minutes.

BAKED EGGS WITH CURRIED SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the lentils, curry sauce, 1/2 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir well to coat. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender, about 8 minutes. Gradually add the spinach, stirring until wilted.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Make 4 wells in the lentil mixture and crack an egg into each; spoon the heavy cream over the eggs. Continue cooking until the whites begin to set, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the egg whites are just set but the yolks are still runny, about 10 minutes. (The eggs will continue cooking after you remove them from the oven.) Let rest, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wrap the naan in foil and warm in the oven, about 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve with the eggs. Photograph by Ryan Dausch

LENTILS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy pan over medium heat. Saute onion for 10 minutes or so, until it begins to turn golden. Add minced garlic and saute for another minute or so.
• Add lentils and water to the saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, lower heat, and simmer about 35 minutes, until lentils are soft ( this may take less time, depending on your water and the lentils).
• Meanwhile cook the spinach in microwave according to package directions. Add spinach, salt and cumin to the saucepan. Cover and simmer until all is heated, about ten minutes. Grind in plenty of pepper and press in extra garlic to taste.

CURRIED SPINACH AND LENTIL BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cook chopped onion and garlic in olive oil in heatproof skillet over medium-low heat until trnaslucent.
• Stir in basmati rice, curry powder, salt and pepper and cook two more minutes.
• Add thawed and drained spinach, cooked lentils and coconut milk. Cover and bake 30-40 minutes.

CURRIED LENTIL AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy pot and sooknext four ingredients until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in all spices and add water and lentils.
• Reduce heat and cook until lentils are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Add the spinach and cilantro and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve topped with a spoonful of yogurt.

CURRIED LENTIL SOUP WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, warm olive oil.
• Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and bay leaf. Saute until softened (about 5 minutes).
• Add tomatoes with juice, curry powder, lentils, and beef stock.
• Bring to a simmer. Cover partially and cook over medium-low heat until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally (about 30 minutes).
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir to mix well.
• Place spinach leaves into individual serving bowls.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls with spinach.

CURRIED RED LENTIL AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and saute over medium heat until golden.
• Add the lentils and 6 cups water and bring to a simmer. Stir in curry powder, cover, and simmer very gently for 35 to 40 minutes.
• When the lentils are mushy, stir in the spinach and check the consistency. If the soup is too thick, add about 1/4 cup water. Season with salt and additional curry powder, if desired.
• Simmer for another 5 minutes. If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or so to develop flavor. Heat through as needed before serving.

CURRIED LENTIL AND SPINACH EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C.
• Heat oil and cook onion for 5 minutes Add carrots and cook for a further 5 minutes Stir in curry paste.
• Add lentils, tomatoes, stock and seasoning (if desired)Simmer for 20 mins and leave to cool. Stir in chutney and peanuts.
• Wash the spinach and place in a pan cook in the dry pan until wilted, drain and cool.
• Chop spinach roughly and mix with feta.
• Roll pastry into a 12 inch square and keep any trimmings.
• Cut in half and place half the pastry on a greased baking tray.
• Spoon a third of the mix on the pastry leaving a gap of 1 inch around the sides.
• Place 1/2 the spinach next, followed by another third lentil, rest of spinach and rest of lentils.
• Run a lattice cutter over the remaining half of the pastry leaving and inch border.
• Lift the lattice onto the filling and gently strech until the two pastry borders.
• Use the trimmings to make star shapes to decorate.
• Bake on the top shelf for 20 mins until golden.
• rest for 10 mins before serving.
• Once cold this can be wrapped in foil and frozen for upto 1 month.