This spiced red lentil and cauliflower stew is a 30 minute meal that's nourishing and warming, perfect for a busy weeknight when you want to eat well but still feel good.
Course Dinner
Cuisine 30 Minute Meal, Stew
Keyword Cauliflower, Lentils
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 263kcal
Equipment
large pot with lid
Ingredients
1headcauliflower
1cupred lentils
400gramstomato puree15oz
500mlwater2 cups, or enough to just cover
0.5cupred onionsfinely diced
4clovesgarlicminced or mashed
2teaspoongingerminced, grated or mashed
1green chilior more to taste, finely diced
2tablespoontomato paste
1tablespoon vegetable oilor clarified butter
1.5teaspoonsalt
2teaspoongaram masala
1teaspoonbrown sugar
0.5cupheavy cream
0.5cupchopped cilantrooptional garnish
Instructions
Cut the core out of the cauliflower and break up the florets into large and smaller pieces.
Heat the oil over high and add the diced shallot, garlic, ginger and green chili. Sauté 3-4 minutes until aromatic and lightly browned.
Add the tomato puree, tomato paste, lentils, salt, brown sugar, garam masala and cauliflower. Stir to just combine then cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring every so often so make sure it doesn't stick.
Remove from heat and stir in the chopped fresh cilantro and heavy cream.