Spicy root & lentil casserole
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic clove, crushed
- 700g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 carrot, thickly sliced
- 2 parsnip, thickly sliced
- 2 tbsp curry paste or powder
- 1 litre/1¾ pints vegetable stock
- 100g red lentils
- a small bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- low-fat yogurt and naan bread, to serve
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally. Tip in the potatoes, carrots and parsnips, turn up the heat and cook for 6-7 minutes, stirring, until the vegetables are golden.
- STEP 2
Stir in the curry paste or powder, pour in the stock and then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add the lentils, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the lentils and vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened.
- STEP 3
Stir in most of the coriander, season and heat for a minute or so.Top with yogurt and the rest of the coriander. Serve with naan bread.
