Lentil Masala

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

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