Simple Way to Make Homemade Vegetarian Lentil Curry

Vegetarian Lentil Curry.

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we're going to make a special dish, vegetarian lentil curry. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Vegetarian Lentil Curry is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it's fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They're nice and they look fantastic. Vegetarian Lentil Curry is something which I've loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have vegetarian lentil curry using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Vegetarian Lentil Curry:

1. {Take of lentils, soaked overnight (slightly less than a cup).
2. {Prepare of large onion, sliced thin.
3. {Make ready of garlic, minced.
4. {Take of thumb-sized chunk fresh ginger, minced.
5. {Take of large potato, cubed.
6. {Prepare of medium carrot, cubed.
7. {Prepare of curry powder (I used Madras curry powder. Add up to 1 Tbsp more for very spicy curry).
8. {Take of tomato paste.
9. {Make ready of Cinnamon stick (optional, gives it a nice accent).
10. {Take of sea salt.
11. {Prepare of Chives or cilantro to finish.

Steps to make Vegetarian Lentil Curry:

1. If time permits, soak lentils in plenty of water for a few hours. Cube the potato and carrot, and cut onion into thin slices. Mince the garlic and ginger..
2. Heat oil in a deep sauce pan or pot. Add the onions, minced garlic and ginger and sauté on medium low until soft and starting to turn golden (about 10-15 minutes).
3. Add 1 tablespoon curry powder (add 1/2 to 1 Tablespoon more for extra so iciness) and stir in for 1 minute until fragrant..
4. Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste and mix in with onions and spices..
5. Add the lentils, potatoes, carrots and cinnamon stick (if using) to the pan. Pour in enough water (I use the water from soaking lentils) or vegetable broth to completely cover the lentils & veggies..
6. Bring everything to a boil then turn to low heat. Cover with lid and simmer for 30-45 until soft..
7. When lentils are soft, mix in 1/2 tsp salt, taste and add more if needed. I added 1 tsp in total. Fold in some chopped chives or cilantro and serve with steamed rice or Indian bread like naan..

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