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Lentil Quinoa Spicy Curry

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
50 min
TOTAL TIME
70 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner Indian
Lentil Quinoa Spicy Curry
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup chopped carrots
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup dry green lentils
  • 1/2 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
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
1
Preheat a large saucepan over medium heat.
2
Add sliced onions to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until they become transparent and fragrant, approximately 3 minutes.
3
Introduce sliced mushrooms, carrots, and minced garlic to the pan; cook until the ingredients blend harmoniously, around 2 minutes.
4
Combine vegetable broth, water, red or brown lentils, cooked quinoa, concentrated tomato paste, a blend of warming spices including curry powder, chili powder, ground cumin, fresh ginger, cayenne pepper, garam masala, turmeric, salt, and black pepper into the saucepan.
5
Lower the heat to a lower setting and cover the pan; allow it to simmer gently until the vegetables are tender, roughly 40 minutes.
6
Add softened butter and heavy cream to the pan; cover it again and cook until the lentils are tender, approximately 5 minutes.