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

olajuwon Ayobami
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This curry was a bit bland for me. I would recommend adding more spices next time.


Simeon Oosthuizen
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I'm not a vegan, but I love this curry! It's so flavorful and satisfying. I usually serve it with rice or naan bread.


Lakhan Sharma
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This curry was delicious! I made it for my vegan friends, and they loved it. The lentils and quinoa were cooked perfectly, and the curry sauce was flavorful and not too spicy.


Nehal Ali
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This curry was a bit too spicy for me, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less ginger next time.


Ahmed Hossain
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I love this curry! It's so easy to make and so flavorful. I've made it several times, and it's always a hit. I usually add a little extra vegetables, such as carrots and peas.


Panahxholah Nyamadzao
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This curry was easy to make and so flavorful! I used a little less ginger than the recipe called for, and it was still plenty spicy. I served it with rice, and it was a perfect meal.


Tee Gee
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I'm not a big fan of lentils, but this curry was so good that I didn't even mind them! The quinoa was a great addition, and the curry sauce was flavorful and not too spicy. I will definitely be making this again.


Maria Mustansir
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This curry was delicious! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The lentils and quinoa were cooked perfectly, and the curry sauce was flavorful and not too spicy. I will definitely be making this again.


Mariano Barrera
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This curry was a bit bland for me. I would recommend adding more spices next time.


Victor Aceves
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I'm not a vegan, but I love this curry! It's so flavorful and satisfying. I usually serve it with rice or naan bread.


Asheshwar mahato
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This curry was delicious! I made it for my vegan friends, and they loved it. The lentils and quinoa were cooked perfectly, and the curry sauce was flavorful and not too spicy.


EBAD Hashmi
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This curry was a bit too spicy for me, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less ginger next time.


Iman Iman
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I love this curry! It's so easy to make and so flavorful. I've made it several times, and it's always a hit. I usually add a little extra vegetables, such as carrots and peas.


Winfred Waithira
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This curry was easy to make and so flavorful! I used a little less ginger than the recipe called for, and it was still plenty spicy. I served it with rice, and it was a perfect meal.


Chris Ellsworth
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I'm not a big fan of lentils, but this curry was so good that I didn't even mind them! The quinoa was a great addition, and the curry sauce was flavorful and not too spicy. I will definitely be making this again.


Marvin Miago
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This curry was delicious! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The lentils and quinoa were cooked perfectly, and the curry sauce was flavorful and not too spicy. I will definitely be making this again.


Cast's, Throws, Blades & Pews
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This curry was a bit bland for me. I would recommend adding more spices next time.


Zin Kunet
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I'm not a vegan, but I love this curry! It's so flavorful and satisfying. I usually serve it with rice or naan bread.


Kyana Cephas
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This curry was delicious! I made it for my vegan friends, and they loved it. The lentils and quinoa were cooked perfectly, and the curry sauce was flavorful and not too spicy.


Maurice Haley
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This curry was a bit too spicy for me, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less ginger next time.