Description
My mother passed this recipe on to me. Really healthy and very satisfying. Also freezes really well.
Ingredients
- Lentils
- Vegetable Stock
- Onion
- Garlic Cloves
- Carrots
- Celery Ribs
- Cabbage
- Diced Tomatoes
- Curry Powder
- Fresh Cilantro
- Salt And Pepper
Instructions
- Rinse lentils in strainer and sort through, removing debris
- Heat 1 tbs broth in medium soup pot
- Saute onion in broth over medium heat for 5 minutes stirring frequently, until translucent
- Add garlic, carrots, celery, and cabbage
- Continue to saut for another couple of minutes
- Add curry powder and mix to bring out its flavour
- Add rinsed and drained lentils, broth and tomatoes
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer uncovered until lentils and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes
- Add cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste
- Serve over rice / toast / etc
- I rarely have fresh cilantro so substitute 1-2tbs dried coriander
- Usually end up forgetting it altogether though
- I play fast and loose with the quantities – very forgiving recipe
- Servings are a guess, i tend to make lots and use up all the vegies i can find