Lentil curry recipe is a very simple curry recipe made with easily available ingredients like lentils, onions, tomatoes, and spices.This delicious recipe goes really well with the rice and chapattis and you can also prepare this dish for various occasion. So, try out this recipe and enjoy with family and friends.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients needed for lentil curry recipe:
Lentil- 2 cups
Onion- 1 (chopped)
Vegetable oil- 1 tablespoon
Massaman curry paste- 2 tablespoons
Curry powder- 1 tablespoon
Turmeric- 1 teaspoon
Cumin- 1 teaspoon
Chilli powder- 1 teaspoon
Salt- 1 teaspoon
Sugar- 1 teaspoon
Garlic-1 teaspoon
Ginger- 1 teaspoon
Tomato puree- 1 cup
Water- 2 cups
Now, how to make lentil curry:
First, wash the lentils properly and then add them to a bowl of water.
Boil the lentils for about 15 minutes and keep stirring until they turn tender.
In the meantime, take a medium sized pan and heat some oil in it.
Now, add the chopped onions to the pan and stir for 15 minutes.
Once they turn crisp add turmeric, cumin, curry paste, chilli powder, and curry powder.
Then, add ginger and garlic paste with sugar and salt.
Mix all the ingredients properly.
Don’t forget to stir in between for few minutes.
Now, add the boiled lentils to the pan.
Cook it for few minutes.
After that add the tomato puree and again mix all the ingredients.
Then, cook the tomato puree for a while.
Turn off the flame and transfer the lentil curry to a separate bowl.
Your lentil curry is ready to be served.
