Red Lentil & Squash Dhal

A hearty budget meal of spiced red lentils with butternut and tomatoes. Add coriander, cumin, turmeric and a dollop of mango chutney

• Cooking Time Prep 15 mins
  Cook 40 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 4

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  495

• Protein

  42g

• Carbs

  58g

• Fat

  12g

• Saturates

  2g

• Fibre

  9g

• Sugar

  14g

• Salt

  0.6g

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 400g butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2cm (prepared weight)
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1.2l chicken stock
• 1 heaped tbsp mango chutney
• 300g red lentils
• small pack coriander, roughly chopped
• naan bread, to serve

Directions

1. Put the oil and the onion in a saucepan, and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further 1 min, then stir in the spices and butternut squash. Combine everything together.
2. Tip in the chopped tomatoes, stock and chutney, and season well. Bring to the boil, then gently simmer for about 10 mins. Add the lentils and simmer for another 20 mins until the lentils and squash are tender. Stir in the coriander and serve with warmed naan bread.

Categories: All Christmas, Everyday, Healthy