Kid-friendly lentil stew

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

- - Mrs Bucket (that's pronounced Bouquet) said
  - 13 May 2014
    5:27 pm
I should make this for me – hand on my heart, I’ve never eaten a lentil.

- - cheezel said
  - 28 Apr 2014
    8:53 am
Will have to make this for my little one

- - mle00 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    1:30 pm
If you encourage kids to eat healthily from the very beginning they really know no different, its the best start in life!

- - shazzbot said
  - 24 Mar 2014
    10:56 am
This looks so yummy, will have to try

- - priyachirag said
  - 20 Mar 2014
    4:40 pm
Love lentils & batch cooking. Definitely trying this one out soon.

- - rainbownerds said
  - 04 Mar 2014
    10:23 pm
Would love to make this for the kids

- - buggerit said
  - 17 Feb 2014
    8:59 am
Made this yesterday for a couple who are vegetarians and their kids. They loved it so much they went home with the leftovers and the recipe. Will surly make this again we loved it too! Very tasty!

- - kafer said
  - 11 Feb 2014
    10:46 am
Sounds healthy but I’m sure I will have one that won’t try it.

- - linaianna said
  - 21 Jan 2014
    2:54 pm
Will try these for the family tonite

- - linaianna said
  - 21 Jan 2014
    2:53 pm
Great recipe love lentils

- - vikram77 said
  - 11 Jan 2014
    5:22 am
Thanks for sharing this great recepie. Will give it a go.

- - bubble6369 said
  - 10 Jan 2014
    5:01 pm
would love to hear feedback on this recipe! did the kids like it? not so sure about lentils :/

- - ljsalomon said
  - 06 Jan 2014
    4:31 pm
Not really sure I could see my grand kids eating this

- - ilees68 said
  - 02 Jan 2014
    8:25 pm
Nice recipe i will try it one day.

- - kathryn said
  - 27 Dec 2013
    6:26 pm
I wonder if it is husband friendly too?
- bubble6369 replied
  
  10 Jan 2014 , 5:02 pm
  haha i was thinking the same thing!
- - coppin85 said
  - 15 Dec 2013
    3:08 pm
Thank you for sharing 🙂

- - meimei said
  - 13 Dec 2013
    12:02 pm
Great recipe rich nutrition for whole family 🙂

- - sonja_holness said
  - 29 Nov 2013
    2:12 pm
Thanks for the recipe I’m dying to try this one out on the kids.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 22 Nov 2013
    1:28 pm
Great meal and looks easy to make, another one for the cookbook.

- - coppin85 said
  - 13 Nov 2013
    10:01 am
This is great thanks for sharing 🙂