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Lentil and okra curry

Bowl of lentil and okra curry topped with chillies and yoghurt with a side of naan

Lentil and okra curry

Name: Lentil and okra curry
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 onion chopped; 1cm piece ginger grated; 250g red lentils; oil; 200g okra trimmed; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 dried chilli sliced; 2 cloves garlic chopped; a handful coriander chopped; Total 0% Greek yoghurt

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:27 PM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

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Get rid of okra's bad reputation with this incredible veggie curry. This okra and lentil curry is delicious and quick to make taking under 30 minutes.

Vegetarian

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Make this lentil and okra curry for a comforting dinner, then check out more vegetarian curry recipes such as our paneer curry, spinach, chickpea & potato curry, lentil curry and dahl recipe. For more inspiration, see our collection of dahl recipes.

Ingredients

Nutrition

1 onion

chopped
1cm piece ginger

grated
250g red lentils
oil
200g okra

trimmed
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 dried chilli

sliced
2 cloves garlic

chopped
a handful coriander

chopped
Total 0% Greek yoghurt

Nutrition: per serving

kcal506
fat7.4g
saturates0.6g
carbs80.5g
protein34.4g

Method

step 1

Put the onion, ginger and lentils in a saucepan with enough water just to cover and bring to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes or until tender, adding more water if you need to.
step 2

Heat a little oil in a frying pan, add the okra and fry for a couple of minutes then add the cumin, chilli and garlic and stir well until the okra is tender. Serve the lentils in deep bowls with the okra spooned on top and coriander sprinkled on. Add a dollop of yoghurt if you like.

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