30-Minute Spiced Red Lentil & Cauliflower Stew
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.
Servings 6
Calories 263kcal
Equipment
- large pot with lid
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 cup red lentils
- 400 grams tomato puree 15oz
- 500 ml water 2 cups, or enough to just cover
- 0.5 cup red onions finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced or mashed
- 2 teaspoon ginger minced, grated or mashed
- 1 green chili or more to taste, finely diced
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or clarified butter
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 cup chopped cilantro optional 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.
- Taste and adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Serve hot over rice or with naan.