Lentil Masala

Name: Lentil Masala
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ tablespoon ground cumin; 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley; ½ tablespoon ground cloves; 400 millilitres coconut milk; 1 cup vegetable stock; 1½ cups tomato passata; 1 brown onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 40 grams raw almonds; juice of ½ lemon; ½ cup rolled oats; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 handful fresh coriander, chopped; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 cup uncooked wild rice; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 cm piece fresh ginger; 1½ tablespoons garam masala; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 large egg; 1 brown onion; 6 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese (optional); 1½ tablespoons tomato paste; 6 fresh basil leaves; 4 cups vegetable stock; 1 cup grated carrots; 1 cup uncooked brown lentils; 1 red or green chilli; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ tablespoon turmeric

Lentil ‘Meatballs’ with Garam Masala

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

WHOLE

By Melissa Delport

Published 2018

About

Learning how to make these meatballs will come in handy because they’re also great as an afternoon snack if you keep them in the fridge.

They’re like little balls of protein so will give you energy at any time of the day.

Ingredients

Lentil Meatballs

1 cup uncooked brown lentils
4 cups vegetable stock
2

Snack
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, add the lentils and stock. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for about 30 minutes until softened. If the liquid runs low, top it up with hot water. If there’s any excess liquid once the lentils are cooked, drain and set the lentils aside.

Meanwhile, in a large frying pan over medium heat, add 1