"Curried Lentil and Spinach En Croute" is a flavorful and satisfying dish that blends the earthy flavors of lentils and spinach with the warmth of curry spices, all wrapped in a golden puff pastry crust. This vegetarian delight is not only delicious but also packed with nutrients, making it a wholesome and comforting meal. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a beginner looking for a new culinary adventure, this comprehensive guide will provide you with the knowledge and techniques you need to create a perfect "Curried Lentil and Spinach En Croute" that will impress your family and friends.
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CURRIED RED LENTIL AND SPINACH STEW
Provided by Lauren
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large, deep-sided pan. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in the garlic, ginger, garam masala, and turmeric; cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the crushed tomatoes, water, and lentils.
- Cover the pan, leaving the lid slightly ajar, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Stir in the spinach and vinegar and cook until the spinach is wilted. Slowly stir in the coconut milk. Season to taste with salt.
- Top with fresh cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 kcal, Protein 12 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 281 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SPINACH, RED LENTIL, AND BEAN CURRY
A very tasty vegetarian curry that will make your tastebuds water! Serve with rice or on naan.
Provided by CURRYLOVINVEGGIE
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Rinse lentils and place in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Drain.
- In a bowl, stir together tomato puree and yogurt. Season with garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and chile powder. Stir until creamy.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic, and ginger; cook until onion begins to brown. Stir in spinach; cook until dark green and wilted. Gradually stir in yogurt mixture. Then mix in tomatoes and cilantro.
- Stir lentils and mixed beans into mixture until well combined. Heat through, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.9 g, Cholesterol 1.7 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 15.4 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 633 mg, Sugar 17.7 g
CURRIED SPINACH AND LENTIL BAKE
Baked with lentils and rice in this casserole recipe, frozen spinach makes for a healthy and filling dinner.
Categories spinach lentils casserole frozen spinach
Time 55m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook onion and garlic clove in olive oil in a large heatproof skillet over medium-low heat until translucent. Stir in rice, curry powder, salt, and pepper; cook 2 more minutes. Add spinach, lentils, and coconut milk. Cover and bake, 30 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories
INDIAN LENTIL CURRY WITH SPINACH
Steps:
- Combine the lentils, water and turmeric in a pot big enough to hold the spinach.
- Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until the lentils disintegrate, about 40 minutes. Add a bit more water if needed. You are going for a thick puree consistency.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the oil. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the onion and cook until the edges of the onions start to brown.
- Stir in the green chili and garlic ginger paste and cook until the sputtering stops.
- Add the spice mix and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly. This is the critical step. You don't want your spices to burn.
- Add the tomato paste and stir. Turn the heat down and let it simmer 3-4 minutes.
- Stir the tempering into the lentils. Add the salt and taste.
- Mix in the spinach, a bit at a time, letting it wilt into the dal. When all the spinach has been mixed in, cover and let simmer 5 minutes.
- Adjust the salt and serve. You are going to need more. For sure. So creep up on it. Add a bit. Stir. Taste. Add some more. Keep going until you get it where you want it.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 8 servings, Calories 168 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 824 mg, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 2 g
LENTIL & SPINACH CURRY
A delicious alternative to a greasy takeaway! Really quick to make and is packed full of storecupboard essentials, too.
Provided by hayleylongdin
Time 20m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oil in a wok, or deep sided frying pan. Fry onion until soft, add the garlic and fry for 1 minute
- Stir in curry paste and gently fry for 1 minute
- Stir in tomatoes, stock and lentils, bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes
- Stir in spinach and gently heat through
- Remove from heat, stir in coriander
- Serve with warm naan bread and chutney
CURRIED SPINACH AND LENTIL BAKE
Made this yesterday, it was very easy and really tasty. It falls into the minimal ingredients category. From Country Living's shorcuts. The article said that Julia Child once said "frozen spinach is certianly one of the great inventions." Well, whatever!? She said that before they came up with rinsed and bagged spinach. I reduced the oil and used lite coconut milk. A great vegan main dish recipe, or serve it with meat for a really easy home made dinner. Use a pan that's oven-proof for easy clean-up, or if you don't have one, transfer to a baking dish. Note that lentils should be cooked first and spinach thawed and drained.
Provided by Kumquat the Cats fr
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cook chopped onion and garlic in olive oil in heatproof skillet over medium-low heat until trnaslucent.
- Stir in basmati rice, curry powder, salt and pepper and cook two more minutes.
- Add thawed and drained spinach, cooked lentils and coconut milk. Cover and bake 30-40 minutes.
CURRIED LENTIL AND SPINACH EN CROUTE
Make and share this Curried Lentil and Spinach En Croute recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PinkCherryBlossom
Categories Spinach
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 220C.
- Heat oil and cook onion for 5 minutes Add carrots and cook for a further 5 minutes Stir in curry paste.
- Add lentils, tomatoes, stock and seasoning (if desired)Simmer for 20 mins and leave to cool. Stir in chutney and peanuts.
- Wash the spinach and place in a pan cook in the dry pan until wilted, drain and cool.
- Chop spinach roughly and mix with feta.
- Roll pastry into a 12 inch square and keep any trimmings.
- Cut in half and place half the pastry on a greased baking tray.
- Spoon a third of the mix on the pastry leaving a gap of 1 inch around the sides.
- Place 1/2 the spinach next, followed by another third lentil, rest of spinach and rest of lentils.
- Run a lattice cutter over the remaining half of the pastry leaving and inch border.
- Lift the lattice onto the filling and gently strech until the two pastry borders.
- Use the trimmings to make star shapes to decorate.
- Bake on the top shelf for 20 mins until golden.
- rest for 10 mins before serving.
- Once cold this can be wrapped in foil and frozen for upto 1 month.
CURRIED SPINACH RICE LENTIL BAKE
Tools: knife and cutting board; food processor (optional); measuring cups; strainer; two small saucepans with lids; a large skillet; oven safe baking dish
Provided by Joyce @Light Orange Bean
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook Lentils: Measure the lentils into a strainer, pick over and remove any stones. Rinse thoroughly under running water. Transfer rinsed lentils to a saucepan, add 1-1/3 cup of water to lentils. On a stove top, bring the water to a boil then set the heat to medium low to simmer for 25 minutes.
- In another saucepan, add brown rice and 1-1/3 cup of water. On a stove top, bring the water to a boil then set heat to low to simmer for 10 minutes.
- While lentils and rice are cooking, use knife or food processor to chop onions, garlic, and spinach into fine pieces.
- Preheat oven to 350 ºF. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and garlic; then stir until onions are translucent and softened. Stir in rice, curry powder, salt and pepper; cook 2 more minutes. Add chopped spinach, cooked lentils and coconut milk; cook for 1 minute.
- Transfer the lentil rice mixture to an oven safe dish; cover with oven safe lid or aluminum foil and bake 35 minutes.
CURRIED LENTIL AND SPINACH SOUP
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add next 4 ingredients; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in curry powder, ginger, cumin, bay leaf, and dried crushed red pepper. Add 9 1/2 cups water and dried lentils; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until lentils are tender, adding more water by 1/2 cupfuls to thin soup, if desired, about 25 minutes. Add spinach and cilantro; simmer until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill soup uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Rewarm soup over medium heat, thinning with water if desired before serving.)
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top each serving with spoonful of yogurt.
VEGAN LENTIL CURRY
This hearty vegan lentil curry is the perfect weeknight meal. It's creamy, filling, easy to make and loaded with flavor.
Provided by Alison Andrews
Categories Main Course
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Add the olive oil to a pot with the onion, crushed garlic, curry powder, cumin, coriander powder, turmeric and cayenne pepper and sauté until the onions are softened.
- Add in the dried lentils and toss them with the onions and spices.
- Add the chopped tomato, vegetable stock and coconut cream. Bring to a simmer and then reduce the heat, cover the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are soft and cooked - around 35-40 minutes.
- When the lentils are cooked add in the fresh basil and stir in until just wilted. Add the coconut sugar and stir in. Add sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve with rice, fresh basil and some slices of fresh lime.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serve, Calories 412 kcal, Sugar 8.3 g, Sodium 625 mg, Fat 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 18.5 g, Protein 15.9 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices will make a big difference in the taste of your dish. Choose organic ingredients whenever possible.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: There are many ways to make this dish your own. Try adding different vegetables, herbs, or spices. You can also use a different type of cheese or bread.
- Make sure the lentils are cooked through: Lentils should be cooked until they are soft but still hold their shape. If they are undercooked, they will be hard and unpleasant to eat.
- Don't overcook the spinach: Spinach only takes a few minutes to cook. If you overcook it, it will become wilted and mushy.
- Serve the dish hot: This dish is best served hot out of the oven. If you let it cool, the crust will become soggy.
Conclusion:
Curried lentil and spinach en croute is a delicious and satisfying dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It is also a great way to use up leftover lentils. With its flaky crust, creamy filling, and flavorful curry sauce, this dish is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a vegetarian main course, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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