Best Lentil Spinach Curry Recipes

SPINACH, RED LENTIL, AND BEAN CURRY

Steps:

• Rinse lentils and place in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Drain.
• In a bowl, stir together tomato puree and yogurt. Season with garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and chile powder. Stir until creamy.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic, and ginger; cook until onion begins to brown. Stir in spinach; cook until dark green and wilted. Gradually stir in yogurt mixture. Then mix in tomatoes and cilantro.
• Stir lentils and mixed beans into mixture until well combined. Heat through, about 5 minutes.

LENTIL & SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok, or deep sided frying pan. Fry onion until soft, add the garlic and fry for 1 minute
• Stir in curry paste and gently fry for 1 minute
• Stir in tomatoes, stock and lentils, bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes
• Stir in spinach and gently heat through
• Remove from heat, stir in coriander
• Serve with warm naan bread and chutney

DAHI DAL (YOGURT LENTIL CURRY WITH SPINACH)

Steps:

• Put the moong dal in a pan with the measured boiling water, salt, turmeric and ginger. Bring to the boil, then cover and cook over a low to medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the spinach, cover again and cook for another 5 minutes until the lentils are soft and the spinach has wilted.
• Meanwhile, heat the ghee in a frying pan, add the onions and cook over a low to medium heat for 10 minutes until golden, then stir in the chile powder. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Once the lentils are ready, blitz to a purée with a hand blender or in a blender or food processor. Return to the pan, if necessary, and bring to the boil. Then take off the heat, add the yogurt and mix well. Transfer the dal to a serving bowl, top with the fried onions and serve.

SPINACH & TOMATO-CURRY LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• 1. Combine lentils and water, bring to a boil.
• 2. Lower heat to simmer, add tomatoes, onion, and celery. Cover and let simmer 30 minutes. Check every 15 minutes to stir, and add water if necessary.
• 3. Add spinach and spices to taste and simmer 15 minutes longer. Taste and re-spice if necessary before serving.

LENTIL AND SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• Heat some olive oil in a large saucepan and saute onion and garlic for 3 mins.
• Stir in the spices and lentils and cook for 1 min.
• Pour in the water and tomatoes and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15-20 mins until lentils are swollen.
• Stir in the chickpeas and spinach and cook for 5 mins stirring to help the spinach wilt.