Now that it’s Autumn, it’s a great time to start cooking curries again! The warming, spicy flavours of this delicious red lentil and kidney bean curry are perfect to warm up on a chilly day!
Serves 4
Ingredients
1tbsp Coconut Oil
1 Red Onion
1 Garlic Clove
½ tbsp Ground Cumin
½ tbsp Ground Coriander
½ tsp Ground Turmeric
½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
½ tsp Ground Ginger
½ 500g can Passata
400g can Coconut Milk
125g Red Lentils
400g can Red Kidney Beans
600ml Filtered Water
300g (75g/serving) Brown Rice
¼ tsp Pink Crystal Salt
¼ tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
Pour the brown rice into a pan of filtered water at the ratio 1:2 brown rice:water. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 40 minutes on a low heat. Do not stir.
Melt the coconut oil in a medium pan. Add the chopped onion and stir. When the onions start to brown, add in the chopped garlic. Next add the spices and stir to mix in.
Now add the passata, coconut milk and red lentils. Simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes stirring regularly. Add in extra water if necessary. Finally stir in the red kidney beans and heat for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
Serve the curry with the brown rice. Enjoy![amd-zlrecipe-recipe:29]
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Thanks for the reblog Emily!
This looks fantastic! Perfect for chilly weather. xx B
Thanks! It is delish and very warming! xx
Hi Kate
I just prepared this in advance for my family’s dinner tonight and wondered if I can freeze any left overs? Of course there may not be an left overs as it is so delicious. 🙂
Thanks Gemma
Hi Gemma!
Glad you liked it! Yes it is freezable. Personally I keep the leftovers in the fridge and eat it over the next couple of days for lunch. I hope your family enjoyed it! 🙂
Thanks,
Kate
Thanks Kate
Yes we all enjoyed it, even my daughters like it and there are not keen on kidney beans!
Gemma
Brilliant! So glad you all liked it! And kidney beans are a good source of protein which is good for them 🙂
Kate
Looks VERY yummy. I too am being called to fire up the stove top with the cooler weather.
Thanks Lisa! It is very yummy! I left it too late last year, so I’m firing up the stove early this year! 🙂
Ohh yummy!! It looks and sounds delicious! I’m seriously hungry now! Hehe!! Can’t beat a nice, warming curry!! 😀 xx
Thanks! It is very tasty! Yeah it’s great to have a nice, warming curry, especially on cold days! 🙂 xx
Just tried this, simple and very tasty!
Brilliant! Glad you like it!
This curry looks absolutely GLORIOUS! I’ve bookmarked this recipe & will be giving it a go very soon! If you have a minute, you might like my butternut squash curry & I’d love your thoughts on it! 🙂 https://goodfoodmarsh.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/butternut-squash-curry/
Thank you! Your butternut squash recipe looks delicious! Even though I’m not a fan of courgettes or pepper! 🙂