Lentil Masala

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

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

Starter
Snack
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