Slow Cooker Red Lentil Curry

Name: Slow Cooker Red Lentil Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 27 min
Total time: 4 h 42 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 12½ oz Lentils; 1 Onion; 3 cloves Garlic; 3¼ tbsp Ginger; 14 oz Canned Tomatoes; 1 tbsp Curry Powder; 1 tsp Cumin; 1½ tsp Salt; 7 oz Basmati Rice; 4 Naan Bread; 5½ oz Baby Spinach; 1 Lemon

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Red lentils simmer with tomatoes and spices, then spinach is folded in for a thick curry. The slow cooker handles most of the work while you make rice and warm naan.

Total: 282 min; 15 prep · 267 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 806; kcal per serving
Protein: 37g; per serving

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Red lentil and spinach curry served with basmati rice, naan and lemon wedges.

282 min

Method

7 steps 15 min prep · 267 min cook

Prep

Step 1. Combine Lentils, Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Canned Tomatoes, Curry Powder, Cumin, most of the Salt and part of the Water in a slow cooker. Stir well.

Cook

Step 2. Cover and cook on high until the lentils are soft and breaking down, about 4 hours. Stir once near the end; if they are still firm, continue cooking and check again in 30 minutes.
Step 3. Meanwhile, when the curry has about 25 minutes left, bring Basmati Rice, the rest of the Water and the rest of the Salt to a boil in a saucepan. Cover and simmer on low until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes; remove from the heat.
Step 4. Let the rice stand covered until the grains are tender, about 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Step 5. Meanwhile, warm Naan Bread in a dry skillet over medium heat until pliable and lightly spotted, about 1 minute per side. Wrap in a clean towel to keep warm.
Step 6. Stir Baby Spinach into the cooked lentils. Cover and cook on high until wilted, about 5 minutes; stir again and turn off the slow cooker.

Finish & serve

Step 7. Serve the curry over the rice with the warm naan and Lemon wedges for squeezing.

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For a dairy-free dinner, check the naan label or use dairy-free flatbread.

Leftovers

Refrigerate the curry and rice separately within 2 hours and reheat until steaming; add a splash of water to loosen the curry.

Good to know

Slow cookers vary, and tomatoes can slow lentil softening, so allow extra time if the lentils are still firm.

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