Red Lentil, Cumin and Turmeric Mash

Submitted by PinkCherryBlossom

"Makes a great filling for chapatis, dosa or jacket potatoes."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili paste
• 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 400 g red lentils, drained and rinsed
• 300 ml vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander
• black pepper

directions

1. Heat the oil and add the onion, garlic and bay leaf. Cook gently for 5 minutes.
2. Add turmeric, curry powder, chili paste, mustard seeds and cumin and cook for another 4 minutes.
3. Add lentils and stock.
4. Bring to boil and then simmer for 15 minutes.
5. The lentils should be very tender and the stock absorbed.
6. Coarsely mash and serve.

Reviews

[Alton Brown Groupie]

I made a few substitutions- skipped the curry, used chili powder instead of paste, mustard powder instead of seeds, powder cumin, no coriander and used trader joe's cream corn & roasted red pepper soup - all substituions were b/c I didnt have the real thing around, but it is super delicous.. almost addictive! I didn't know lentils could be this good