These curried lentils are quickly becoming a favourite side dish because the ingredients are all stock cupboard essentials.  Delicious with roast chicken and greens!

Ingredients

• 300g red lentils
• 1 large diced onion
• 3 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 900ml chicken stock
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric

Method

Saute the onion and garlic in a pan until lightly golden.  Stir in the spices, tomato puree and cook for another 2 minutes.  Don’t worry if the spices stick to the pan a little.

Add the lentils and chicken stock to the pan and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.  Add water or cook for longer as necessary to achieve the desired consistency.

Will keep very well in the fridge, so make a batch for the week.