Kid-friendly lentil stew - Real Recipes from Mums

This dish is both kid and freezer friendly – make a double batch for those nights when you need dinner on the table in a hurry.

Serves 4

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil*

2 garlic cloves, grated

1 small onion, grated

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp turmeric

1 cup dried red lentils, rinsed*

3 cups reduced salt vegetable* or chicken stock

1 tbs no added salt tomato paste

1/2 cup pumpkin, diced

1/2 cup frozen peas*

1/2 cup sweet corn (fresh or frozen)

White or brown rice, to serve

*Products available with the Heart Foundation Tick. Remember all fresh fruit and vegetables automatically qualify for the Tick.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan and sauté garlic and onion for 2 minutes.
Add cumin, coriander and turmeric chilli, and cook for 1 minute. Add lentils, stock, tomato paste and pumpkin; bring to the boil.
Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
Add peas and corn and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Serve with steamed rice.

Recipe and image provided courtesy of the Heart Foundation’s Mums United. Helping Australian families take small, easy steps towards a healthier lifestyle and a healthy weight.

136 Comments

- - mom152736 said
  - 25 Nov 2019
    11:22 am
oh yum. i hope my son would like it too… yayyy

- - mom113055 said
  - 23 Aug 2015
    1:28 pm
kid freindly lentel stew

- - mom57808 said
  - 07 Jun 2015
    8:00 am
yummmm cant wait

- - mom108638 said
  - 02 Jun 2015
    11:18 am
oh yes! this looks very hearty! thank you

- - shortaez said
  - 31 Oct 2014
    10:50 pm
Kid friendly lentil stew looks good

- - mom93821 said
  - 13 Oct 2014
    7:33 pm
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love lentils and I am looking forward to making this yummy sounding recipe. It looks so good!
- mom93821 replied
  
  15 Apr 2016 , 6:54 am
  I love this recipe and it is such a good staple food and meal.
- - Happy_Dayz said
  - 31 Aug 2014
    10:48 pm
Great recipe, need to try this while it is still cold outside

- - skbou said
  - 31 Aug 2014
    10:45 pm
Always after another lentil recipe, I’m in

- - mom57522 said
  - 31 Aug 2014
    7:26 pm
Kid friendly? Easy? I’m in!

- - caramello said
  - 31 Jul 2014
    11:30 pm
looks delicious, thanks for sharing

- - Dennis12 said
  - 28 Jul 2014
    8:02 am
Great to find a freezable recipe, Thankyou

- - linaianna said
  - 29 Jun 2014
    6:22 pm
this looks good thanks for sharing

- - no1ladydj said
  - 12 Jun 2014
    4:11 pm
This soup sounds like it would be so full of flavour and goodness. My only problem is that I’m not a fan of coriander, so do you think it would be o.k. to use parsley instead? With some toasted sandwiches or cheese on toast it would be a great warming meal.
- ginoula5 replied
  
  18 Aug 2014 , 5:07 pm
  We are not huge fans of coriander either, I usually substitute it for parsley and recipe always turns out great.
- - Samiaye said
  - 12 Jun 2014
    3:32 pm
My youngest daughter adores her veges and grains, definitely making a batch up to try!

- - scottie said
  - 30 May 2014
    4:50 pm
another great recipe for me to make for my grand daughter

- - katyap said
  - 28 May 2014
    12:42 pm
Lentils are really good for you. This is an excellent recipe for getting kids to eat lentils. One can even blend the soup so that it is a smooth texture. This way the kids will not know that there are lentils in the soup!!

- - mom57522 said
  - 27 May 2014
    3:18 pm
Double batch coming up. One for dinner, one for the freezer.

- - mom57522 said
  - 24 May 2014
    8:46 pm
I serve up a lentil potato pie which the kids love

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 22 May 2014
    12:07 pm
I myself have never been a fan of the legume family

- - Happymum-2 said
  - 16 May 2014
    12:54 pm
this does sound kid friendly, but not sure if my kids would eat it