Naturopath’s Warming Lentil Dhal Curry Recipe

Try out this winter warming recipe from our naturopath Evie. If you make it, take a pic and share with us #facefiteats.

Warming Lentil Dhal Curry

Great for: Lunch / Dinner
Servings: 4-5
Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 5-6 fresh large tomatoes
• 3-5 fresh curry leaves
• 1-2 tbsp of dhal curry spice mix (can get these in the spice section)
• 1-2 stock cubes (organic preferred or bone broth)
• 1 large brown onion
• 1 tbsp of minced ginger
• 1 cup of uncooked yellow dhal lentils (washed/rinsed in sieve)
• Bag of fresh spinach or 2-4 frozen spinach cubes
• Serve – cooked basmati, black or brown rice or quinoa.

Method:

1. Dice onion, mince ginger and dice tomatoes.
2. Fry off onion in a pot with coconut or olive oil until translucent then add ginger and fry off until fragrant then adding spices and cook off for another 30 seconds – 1 minute.
3. Add diced tomatoes and stir to avoid burning.
4. Cook stirring for another 2-3 minutes then add in lentils and stir cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
5. Cover with water adding stock cubes/bone broth.
6. Cook and regularly stir on low/medium heat to avoid sticking until lentils are tender/soft – turn off heat and stir through fresh spinach to wilt. Taste and adjust as needed – adding more salt/stock if needed.
7. Serve with chosen grain/rice and some coriander if you wish.