Cauliflower & Yellow Lentil Curry

Wow… to say that I’ve been busy lately would be an understatement! Not only did I get switched back to working days at the farm, but my new roommates finally got to move in! This isn’t just exciting because they’re two of my closest friends and I’m no longer living alone. No friends, this is exciting because it means I get to cook way more often! You see, we have an agreement that I cook four nights in a week in exchange for not paying as much of the bills. I’m pretty pumped about it.

This brings us to the subject of today’s post, the first meal I made for the three of us: Cauliflower and Yellow Lentil Curry. This, my friends, was delicious and made the entire apartment smell amazing. Honestly, the hardest part of the whole thing was finding the curry paste at the grocery store! No worries though, I finally found the tiny little jar hiding amongst all the other pastes and flavorings in the international isle.

What you need:

1 onion, finely chopped

8 cloves garlic – I wasn’t paying attention and got a little crazy with the garlic, still tasted great

1-2 tbsps fresh grated ginger

2 tbsp olive oil

¼ cup curry paste

½ tsp turmeric

½ tsp curry powder

3 cups veggie broth + 3 cups water – I actually used chicken stock

2 cups dry yellow lentils

1 head of cauliflower, chopped

Apricot or mango jam for serving – I went with sugar free apricot

What you do:

1.  Saute onion, garlic and ginger in the oil until soft. Add curry paste, turmeric and curry powder and stir fry for a minute. Add the broth/water and whisk until incorporated. Bring to a boil.
2. Add the lentils and simmer for 20-40 minutes. It will take longer if you leave the pot uncovered, but the aroma is worth it.
3. When the lentils are almost done, add the cauliflower. You are going to steam it so if you need to add a little extra liquid, do so now. Cover and simmer 5-10 minutes, until cauliflower is soft.
4. Serve with a dollop of the jam, trust me it’s worth it, and over a bed of rice!
5. This recipe was awesome, light but filling and definitely a keeper! I might go a little more on the curry powder next time, we’ll see.
   
   
   

   

   The jam is a little hard to see because it blends in, but it was so good!

   Enjoy!

Lauren