SPICY LENTIL QUINOA CURRY

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Lots of flavor packed in this Indian-spiced curry! This recipe is very adaptable and can be made to fit your preferences. You can also change up the veggies you use, alter the amount of spice, etc.

Provided by Alisan

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Indian

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1 cup chopped mushrooms
½ cup chopped carrots
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup water
1 cup dry green lentils
½ cup quinoa
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 tablespoon ground red chile pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garam masala (Indian spice blend)
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 dash ground black pepper, or to taste
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 3 minutes. Mix in mushrooms, carrots, and garlic; cook until flavors combine, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir vegetable broth, water, lentils, quinoa, tomato paste, curry powder, chili powder, cumin, ginger, cayenne pepper, garam masala, turmeric, salt, and pepper into the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover; let simmer until vegetables are cooked through, about 40 minutes.
  • Stir butter and cream into the saucepan. Replace the lid and cook until the lentils are tender, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.2 calories, Carbohydrate 60.9 g, Cholesterol 8.9 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 20.7 g, Protein 19.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 1158.2 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

Victor Haron
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This curry was really good! I made it for my family and they all loved it. The only thing I would change is to add more vegetables. Otherwise, it was a great recipe.


Tajamal Hussain
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I made this curry last night and it was so good! The flavors were amazing and it was the perfect amount of spice. I will definitely be making this again.


Naji Cde
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This spicy lentil quinoa curry was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were well-balanced and the curry was nice and spicy. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family. I will definit