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Lentil Tikka Masala with Rice

6 SERVINGS
Under an hour

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 300 g carrots
  • 2 fleshy tomatoes (2× 120 g)
  • 1 medium raw sweet potato
  • 100 g red lentils, dry
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Chopped tomatoes from 2 cans (2× 400 g)
  • 480 g basmati rice, dry
  • 400 ml rice cream
  • 1 handful fresh coriander (finely chopped)
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 450 ml water

INSTRUCTIONS

  • 1
    Chop the onion into small pieces and press the garlic. Cut the carrots, tomatoes, and sweet potato into equally sized pieces (approx. 1 cm × 1 cm).
  • 2
    Place the prepared ingredients into a large pot, pour in 700 ml of water, add the lentils, spices, and canned tomatoes, and bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Then reduce the heat to medium and cook until the lentils soften and the mixture thickens (20–25 minutes).
  • 3
    Meanwhile, cook the rice: Place it in a large pot, pour in approx. 750 ml of water, salt, and cook over low heat for approx. 25 minutes (or until the rice is done).
  • 4
    Once the lentils are cooked and the mixture is thicker, pour in the rice cream, reduce the heat to low, and cook for another 5–10 minutes.
  • 5
    Serve the mixture with rice and coriander.
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INGREDIENTS