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Indian lamb and lentil casserole recipe

Indian lamb and lentil casserole recipe

18 ratings

Warm up your winter with this hearty casserole. The delicious flavours of garam masala and fragrant curry paste will transport you to India. Not only is it loaded with an explosion of fragrant spices, but the lentils also make it wonderfully filling. Try serving this casserole with steamed rice and a spoonful of yogurt. See method

  • Serves 6
  • 15 mins to prepare and 2 hrs 00 mins to cook
  • 428 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 800g lamb breast, chopped 3cm dice
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 90g jalfrezi curry paste, or Indian curry paste of your choice
  • 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 350ml hot lamb stock
  • 330g cherry tomatoes
  • 100g spinach
  • 390g tin green lentils, drained
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander
  • 6 tbsp natural yogurt
  • steamed rice, to serve
If you don't have chopped tomatoes, chop up a tin of plum tomatoes instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1790kj
    428kcal     21%

  • Fat

    25g 36%

  • Saturates

    10g 49%

  • Sugars

    8g 9%

  • Salt

    1g 16%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 15.7g Protein 34g Fibre 3.1g

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole dish and brown the lamb in the oil in batches. Transfer to a bowl each time with a slotted spoon.
  2. Cook the onion in the lamb juices for 5 mins before stirring through the garlic, garam masala and curry paste. Return the lamb to the pan and pour over the chopped tomatoes and lamb stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 1 hr 30 mins before stirring in the cherry tomatoes and cooking for a further 10 mins.
  3. Stir through the spinach and lentils and warm through for 5 mins before scattering with coriander to serve, with steamed rice and a spoonful of yogurt.

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