These curried lentils are quickly becoming a favourite side dish because the ingredients are all stock cupboard essentials. Delicious with roast chicken and greens!

Ingredients

300g red lentils

1 large diced onion

3 finely chopped garlic cloves

1 tbsp tomato puree

900ml chicken stock

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp garam masala

2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground turmeric

Method

Saute the onion and garlic in a pan until lightly golden. Stir in the spices, tomato puree and cook for another 2 minutes. Don’t worry if the spices stick to the pan a little.

Add the lentils and chicken stock to the pan and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add water or cook for longer as necessary to achieve the desired consistency.

Will keep very well in the fridge, so make a batch for the week.