Mixed Pepper and Lentil Curry

English_Rose's Note:

This simple curry can be liquidized and thinned down with extra vegetable stock to make a tasty soup.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 onions , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 1 red pepper , deseeded and roughly chopped
• 1 green pepper , deseeded and roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 red chili pepper , finely chopped
• 3 ½ ounces red lentils , dry
• 2 ½ cups vegetable stock
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Heat a large non-stick pan and dry fry the onions and garlic for 1-2 mins until soft.
2. Add the peppers and curry powder and cook for a further minute.
3. 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.
4. Serve.

Reviews

[Veriti19]

This is a good curry base and can be adapted to ingredients you have in store. I added some cardamom seeds & used less onions. You can add any meat to it to make it more substantial, however I had it as was with crusty bread and it was delicious - ever better the next day when the flavours had a chance to mingle.