Cheat's Curried Potato and Lentil Stew

3:10 pm on 13 May 2011

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, peeled and diced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and grated
  • 1 tablespoons curry powder or paste
  • 750 grams waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into chunky pieces
  • ¾ cup red lentils
  • 400 grams can condensed tomato soup
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 ½ - 2 cups water

Method

1. Brown the onion in a dash of oil in a lidded frying pan. Add the carrot and curry powder and stir only until fragrant. Add the potatoes, lentils, tomato paste, soup and water and bring to a gentle simmer and cover.

2. Cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally for 20-30 minutes or until the lentils and potatoes are cooked. Season with salt and pepper and serve with a favourite relish and Indian breads.

Up-market or change me!

  • Add a heaped teaspoon minced ginger and garlic
  • Add a handful of desiccated coconut
  • Finish with ½ cup coconut milk
  • Scatter over chopped fresh coriander when serving
  • Fold though 2-3 quartered ripe tomatoes before serving
  • Use 500 grams diced chicken and only 250 grams potatoes

Slow cook me!

Put all the ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on low for about 5 hours.

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