{"id":2843,"date":"2012-12-26T15:53:48","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T19:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2021-03-10T11:00:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T19:00:19","slug":"curried-french-lentils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/26\/curried-french-lentils\/","title":{"rendered":"Curried French Lentils"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is one of my favorite go-to meals since it's so easy to prepare all in one pot and is very flavorful. It can be eaten alone as a stew, over cooked brown rice, or spooned into steamed corn tortillas with cooked brown rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-2\">Stir in the onion, yam or sweet potato, cauliflower, celery, diced tomatoes (including the juice), curry powder, Italian seasoning, and granulated onion and garlic. Cover and simmer at a low boil for 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-3\">Stir in the greens, then cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more, or until the lentils and yams or sweet potatoes are tender.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipe-video-embed\" id=\"tasty-recipe-video-embed-13621\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipe-responsive-iframe-container\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\"><iframe class=\"fitvidsignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ez3igjuZ8r4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-notes\" style=\"background-color: #E1E1E1 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"secondary-color.background-color\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #222 !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h3-color.color h3-transform.text-transform\">Notes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-notes-body\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If you want to turn this thick stew into a soup,<\/strong> simply add 1 \u00bd to 2 cups of water in step 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you don't have cauliflower,<\/strong> you can use broccoli instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you're a mushroom fan,<\/strong> add about 6 sliced medium white or cremini mushrooms in step 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lentils<\/strong>: A variety of lentils exist (see chart below), and can be used in this recipe by adjusting the cooking time slightly (mainly for red lentils, which take only 25-30 minutes to cook).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tomatoes<\/strong>: Fresh tomatoes can also be used, especially when they are in season (about 1-\u00bd cups diced).<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-other-details\" style=\"background-color: #E1E1E1 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"secondary-color.background-color\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"prep-time\"><span class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"detail-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"icon-color.color\"><use href=\"#tasty-recipes-icon-clock\"><\/use><\/svg>Prep Time:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\" class=\"tasty-recipes-prep-time\">25 mins<\/span><\/li><li class=\"cook-time\"><span class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"detail-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"icon-color.color\"><use href=\"#tasty-recipes-icon-clock\"><\/use><\/svg>Cook Time:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\" class=\"tasty-recipes-cook-time\">45 mins<\/span><\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-nutrition\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #222 !important; 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(2) Remove the thick outer leaves (the leaves are also edible, but are most often discarded). (3) Cut down along the thick inner core until all the florets are free. (4) Now you are left with just the core, separated perfectly from the florets, and no waste. Cut florets smaller from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/26\/curried-french-lentils\/howtocutacauliflower\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2848\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"573\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/26\/curried-french-lentils\/?tp_image_id=2848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/HowToCutACauliflower.jpg\" alt=\"HowToCutACauliflower\" class=\"wp-image-2848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/HowToCutACauliflower.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/HowToCutACauliflower-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/HowToCutACauliflower-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/HowToCutACauliflower-360x361.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/HowToCutACauliflower-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/26\/curried-french-lentils\/frenchlentil2_0273\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2913\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"704\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/26\/curried-french-lentils\/?tp_image_id=2913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FrenchLentil2_0273.jpg\" alt=\"FrenchLentil2_0273\" class=\"wp-image-2913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FrenchLentil2_0273.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FrenchLentil2_0273-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is curry powder?<\/strong><br>Curry powder is a mixture of spices that usually includes turmeric (gives the yellow color), coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and red pepper. Depending on the curry powder recipe, additional ingredients may be included, such as ginger, garlic, asafoetida, fennel seed, caraway, cinnamon, clove, mustard seed, cardamom, nutmeg, and black pepper. Some cooks create different curry mixtures for different recipes, with some mild in flavor and others quite hot and spicy; those sold in grocery stores are typically on the milder side. In Eastern Indian cultures, curry recipes are often passed down from generation to generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/26\/curried-french-lentils\/frenchlentil_0340\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2846\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"745\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/26\/curried-french-lentils\/?tp_image_id=2846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FrenchLentil_0340.jpg\" alt=\"FrenchLentil_0340\" class=\"wp-image-2846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FrenchLentil_0340.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FrenchLentil_0340-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is one of my favorite go-to meals since it's so easy to prepare all in one pot and is very flavorful. 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