SPICED RICE & LENTILS WITH CAULIFLOWER

Spiced rice & lentils with cauliflower image

Curries don't have to be bad. With a high zinc content, iron and calcium, plus cholesterol-lowering fibre, this lentil curry makes for a healthy meal

Provided by Good Food team

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion , chopped
2 carrots , chopped
200g basmati rice
50g red lentil
3 tbsp korma paste
1 head cauliflower , cut into florets
100g frozen pea
few toasted cashew nuts, to serve
natural yogurt , to serve
mango chutney , to serve

Steps:

Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and carrots, then fry for 5 mins until lightly coloured. Stir in the rice and lentils, cook for 1 more min, add the curry paste and 900ml water, then bring to the boil. Cover, then simmer for 10 mins.
Stir in the cauliflower, then cook for 10 mins more until the rice and lentils are tender. Add the peas 2 mins before cooking time is up, stirring through. Top with the nuts, then serve with yogurt and mango chutney in bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 0.81 milligram of sodium