Mixed Pepper And Lentil Curry Food

RED LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Wash the lentils in cold water until the water runs clear. Put lentils in a pot with enough water to cover; bring to a boil, place a cover on the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, adding water during cooking as needed to keep covered, until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions in hot oil until caramelized, about 20 minutes.
• Mix curry paste, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, salt, sugar, garlic, and ginger together in a large bowl; stir into the onions. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato puree, remove from heat and stir into the lentils.

MEGA MUSHROOM & LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Cook the rice in a pan of boiling salted water for 25 minutes, or until tender, then drain well. Tip back into the pan, finely grate in the lemon zest and squeeze in half the juice, season to taste, then cover.
• Peel and finely chop the garlic and ginger, then half, deseed and finely chop the chilli. Peel and finely slice the onion.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan over a medium heat, add the garlic, ginger and chilli, followed by all the spices and fry for 2 minutes to coat.
• Pick and roughly chop the coriander leaves (keep to one side), then finely chop and add the stalks to the pan.
• Add the onion and cook for a further 6 to 8 minutes, or until softened, adding a splash more of oil, if needed.
• Trim and roughly chop the mushrooms and tomatoes. Add the mushrooms to the pan and stir-fry for a few minutes, then add the tomatoes, lentils and 200ml of boiling water. Bring to the boil, cover with a lid and cook over a medium-low heat for around 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
• At this stage, remove the lid, turn the heat up to medium-high and leave to bubble away until the sauce thickens and reduces slightly, stirring occasionally.
• Stir through the yoghurt, then season to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
• Divide the curry and lemony rice between your plates, scatter over the coriander leaves, then tuck in.

SPICY LENTIL QUINOA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 3 minutes. Mix in mushrooms, carrots, and garlic; cook until flavors combine, about 2 minutes.
• Stir vegetable broth, water, lentils, quinoa, tomato paste, curry powder, chili powder, cumin, ginger, cayenne pepper, garam masala, turmeric, salt, and pepper into the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover; let simmer until vegetables are cooked through, about 40 minutes.
• Stir butter and cream into the saucepan. Replace the lid and cook until the lentils are tender, about 5 minutes.

LENTIL CURRY - MEGA FLAVOUR LENTIL RECIPE!

Steps:

• Saute onion: Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger. Slowly cook, stirring every now and then, for 10 minutes until tinged with gold and the onion is sweet.
• Cook off spices: Turn heat up to high, add curry powder and turmeric, stir for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Add everything else: Add remaining ingredients and stir. Bring to simmer, then place lid on and adjust heat to low / medium low so it's simmering gently.
• Simmer: Simmer for 30 minutes, then remove lid and simmer for a further 10 minutes to reduce the sauce. {Note 2 for cook times of other lentils}
• Lentils should be soft, sauce should be thickened and creamy. Too thick, add water. Too thin, simmer with lid off - thickens quickly.
• Coriander: Stir through half the coriander, then taste and add more salt if needed.
• Serve over basmati rice, sprinkled with more coriander and a dollop of yogurt. (Low carb option - cauliflower rice).

BUTTERY DAL

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add 4 smashed garlic cloves and 1 diced red onion; saute 6 minutes. Add the contents of the spice bag, the bay leaves and chile pepper from the Curried Lentil Soup Mix and cook about 3 minutes. Add the rest of the soup mix and 8 cups water or chicken broth; simmer until the lentils are soft, about 1 hour. Season with salt.

SPICY VEGAN LENTIL DAHL

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a 3-quart stockpot or other medium-sized soup pot, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring often, until the chopped onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Stirring constantly, add the water or broth, lentils, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt. Bring to a low boil, then turn down the heat to low, cover and let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes, or until lentils are very tender.
• Stir in the tomato paste until well combined. Cook several minutes more, or until the soup is at the desired temperature and consistency, adding more water to the dahl if needed.
• Garnish with a dollop of dairy-free soy yogurt if desired. Serve hot and enjoy.

LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Rinse lentils in strainer and sort through, removing debris.
• Heat 1 TBS broth in medium soup pot. Saute onion in broth over medium heat for 5 minutes stirring frequently, until translucent.
• Add garlic, carrots, celery, and cabbage. Continue to sauté for another couple of minutes.
• Add curry powder and mix to bring out its flavour.
• Add rinsed and drained lentils, broth and tomatoes.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer uncovered until lentils and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Add cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve over rice / toast / etc.
• Notes:.
• I rarely have fresh cilantro so substitute 1-2TBS dried coriander. Usually end up forgetting it altogether though.
• I play fast and loose with the quantities - very forgiving recipe.
• Servings are a guess, I tend to make lots and use up all the vegies I can find.

VEGAN RED LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils in cold water until the water runs clear.
• Heat a large, deep skillet or large saucepan over medium-high heat and add the coconut oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the garlic, ginger, fresh turmeric (if using), and Serrano pepper and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent garlic from burning.
• Add the cumin, coriander, chili powder, curry powder, garam masala, salt, and black pepper to taste, and cook for 30 to 60 seconds until fragrant, tossing frequently to prevent burning. If using ground turmeric instead of fresh turmeric, add the ground turmeric now, along the the rest of the spices.
• Pour in the vegetable broth, and use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot. Add in the lentils and the crushed tomatoes and mix well. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the lentils are cooked through and have mostly softened. If you find that the lentils are not quite soft after 25 minutes, add a few spoons more of broth or water and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Remove the lid and stir in the coconut milk, almond butter, along with salt and pepper to taste Continue cooking on low heat, uncovered for 5 to 8 minutes, until the curry has thickened and is creamy.
• Finally, stir in the lemon juice and cilantro, and turn off the heat. If you want your lentils to even creamier and more on the puréed side, use an immersion blender to lightly purée the curry.
• Serve the curry with rice and/or Indian flatbread and garnish with additional cilantro. Store leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days.

MIXED PEPPER AND LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick pan and dry fry the onions and garlic for 1-2 mins until soft.
• Add the peppers and curry powder and cook for a further minute.
• Add the remaining ingredients and simmer gently for 20 minutes until the lentils are cooked, topping up with a little extra vegetable stock if required.
• Serve.

RED LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Place the lentils in a strainer and rinse under cool water. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Fry the onion until soft and transparent then add the ginger and garlic and fry for another 30 seconds to a minute until soft and fragrant.
• Add the tomato paste and stir well. Fry, stirring frequently, until the tomato paste darkens slightly in color - about 2 minutes. Add in the curry powder, cayenne pepper and garam masala and cook, stirring, for another minute or until the spices are fragrant.
• Add in the lentils, vegetable broth and salt. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and partially cover the pot with the lid.
• Simmer gently until the lentils are tender and most of the broth is absorbed - about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve with rice and garnish with fresh cilantro and a slice of lime, if desired.

CURRY FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the garam masala: Combine the bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cloves, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, and peppercorns in a saucepan over medium heat. Toast the spices until fragrant, stirring, for 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool, and then grind in a spice blender until it becomes a fine powder.
• For the chicken: Add the water, curry powder, Garam Masala, garlic, ginger paste, lemon juice, salt, pepper and vinegar to a large tub. Mix well, and then add the chicken. Refrigerate and let brine for 24 hours.
• For the lentil curry: Add both lentils to a stock pot and add the water. Mix in the curry powder, Garam Masala, chile powder and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and let it boil for 20 minutes. Then lower the heat and simmer until the lentil are soft, about 1 hour.
• For the Curry Fried Chicken powder: Combine the curry powder, red chile powder, pepper and salt in a bowl. Add 1 cup of the freshly ground Garam Masala and stir to combine.
• For the chicken breading: Mix the flour, Curry Fried Chicken Powder, black pepper, red chile powder, curry powder and salt in a large bowl. Remove the chicken from the brine and dredge in the seasoned flour the chicken. Let sit on a baking tray for 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil to 300 degrees F in a large, deep skillet. Fry the chicken, in batches, until golden brown and the pieces float to the top, 15 to 18 minutes.
• For the onion sizzle: Heat the oil in a large fry pan over high heat. Add the onions, and fry, stirring constantly, until dark golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the cumin at the end for 2 to 3 minutes. Top off the lentil curry with the onion sizzle. Serve with the curry fried chicken.

MIXED PEPPER AND LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick pan, and dry-fry the onions and garlic for 1-2 minutes until soft. Add the peppers and curry powder and cook for a further minute.2.Add the remaining ingredients and simmer gently for 20 minutes until the lentils are cooked, topping up with a little extra vegetable stock if required. Garnish with fresh mint.