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Green Lentil Saag Aloo Rice Bowls with Lime

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Vegan rice bowls with green lentils, potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, curry spices, coriander, and lime.

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45 min610 kcal4 base servingsDinnerVeganGluten FreeRice BowlsFamily Friendly
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Focus ingredients: green lentils, potatoes, spinach, basmati rice

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Serving tip: Mash a few potato pieces into the sauce if the curry needs extra body.

Green lentil saag aloo rice bowls with spinach, potatoes, coriander, and lime.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 2 tins green lentils
  • 650g potatoes
  • 300g basmati rice
  • 180g baby spinach
  • 400g chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 25g fresh ginger
  • 15g fresh coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp mild curry powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

wide saucepan, saucepan with lid, knife, chopping board, grater

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Green Lentil Saag Aloo Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 1: Prepare the vegetables.
    Step 1

    Prepare the vegetables

    Dice the potatoes into 2cm chunks, finely chop the onion, grate the garlic and ginger, drain and rinse the green lentils, chop the coriander, and zest and juice the lime.

    12 min
  2. Green Lentil Saag Aloo Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 2: Cook the rice.
    Step 2

    Cook the rice

    Tip the basmati rice into a saucepan with 600ml water and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until the water is absorbed.

    17 min
  3. Green Lentil Saag Aloo Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 3: Start the potatoes.
    Step 3

    Start the potatoes

    Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wide saucepan over a medium heat. Cook the onion and potatoes with a pinch of salt for 7 minutes until the onion is soft and the potato edges are lightly golden.

    7 min
  4. Green Lentil Saag Aloo Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 4: Add spices and tomatoes.
    Step 4

    Add spices and tomatoes

    Stir in the garlic, ginger, curry powder, cumin, and black pepper for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes and 150ml water, cover, and simmer for 12 to 14 minutes until the potatoes are soft at the edges.

    16 min
  5. Green Lentil Saag Aloo Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 5: Fold in lentils and spinach.
    Step 5

    Fold in lentils and spinach

    Stir in the green lentils and spinach for 3 to 4 minutes until the spinach wilts and the lentils are hot. Squeeze in half the lime juice and taste, adding more lime or salt if needed.

    5 min
  6. Green Lentil Saag Aloo Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 6: Serve with lime rice.
    Step 6

    Serve with lime rice

    Fluff the rice with the lime zest and half the coriander. Spoon into bowls, top with the lentil saag aloo, and scatter over the remaining coriander.

    4 min