Curry Lentils
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cumin ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 tablespoon chili flakes ⓘ
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups green lentils or red
- 1 lime squeezed fresh ⓘ
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 inches ginger fresh grated ⓘ
- 2 cloves garlic minced ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate syrup hard to come by, could sub red wine ⓘ
- lemon juice Couple little splashes ⓘ
Instructions
- mix the curry powder (first six ingredients)
- cook the quinoa (rinse it! then toast it for 5 minutes beforehand, then prep as normal)
- cook the lentils (rinse them very well, and cook so that they are tender but not mushy - may need to drain the water if they finish cooking before all of the water is gone)
- add these to the quinoa once cooked
- make the sauce (last six ingredients)
- Mix the sauce in to the lentils/quinoa and you're good to go!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
650
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).