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

- - sleaker said
  - 09 Nov 2013
    12:42 pm
Wow looks yummy but not sure my kids would feel the same….on second thoughts…. O well more for me hahaha

- - meltingmoment said
  - 02 Nov 2013
    6:47 pm
Not sure if I could get my kids to eat lentils.

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 31 Oct 2013
    8:38 pm
good recipe , might try it someday

- - rainbownerds said
  - 31 Oct 2013
    7:58 pm
this sounds yum for the kids and adults

- - sanjipanj said
  - 31 Oct 2013
    2:49 pm
My children like baked beans but not so much lentils unless hidden which not that easy, I would enjoy this, great middle eastern spices as lentils can lack flavour, thank you

- - kayc.64 said
  - 30 Oct 2013
    3:17 pm
I most definitely going to make this it looks very healthy nutritious and owe family love Lentils

- - kathryn said
  - 29 Oct 2013
    9:36 pm
I would pop this one in the slow cooker and then the lentils would be nice and soft

- - meimei said
  - 23 Oct 2013
    8:49 pm
Lentil stew????? Haven’t try these before.

- - barch said
  - 21 Oct 2013
    2:45 pm
oh yum, this sounds amazing. I love love love lentils and stew, put them together, heaven!

- - hexrex said
  - 02 Oct 2013
    10:33 am
yum, this looks really delicious

- - tinkz said
  - 30 Sep 2013
    2:14 pm
Might try this for the kids, not sure if they will like it though LOL

- - omgjag31 said
  - 19 Sep 2013
    5:54 pm
Lentil stew I have never herd of it before but sounds tasty

- - kjgarner said
  - 18 Sep 2013
    12:48 pm
Glad its good for kids as I have 3

- - missangela said
  - 29 Aug 2013
    7:44 pm
It looks lovely thank you for sharing , .

- - shlles said
  - 26 Aug 2013
    9:23 pm
I love lentils and might try this for myself, I will offer it to the kids but not sure they will approve.

- - vikram77 said
  - 24 Aug 2013
    12:17 am
Great recepie and kids friendly too. Win Win

- - sunava said
  - 23 Aug 2013
    4:09 pm
my girl loves lentils , will try it

- - traceyi said
  - 19 Aug 2013
    10:24 am
this doesn’t look too bad, but I would add some meat. and cook it in my slow cooker.
- earthlydelites replied
  
  21 Aug 2013 , 10:45 am
  yeah I’d probably add some beef in it or something like that
- - a-edwards said
  - 04 Aug 2013
    12:04 pm
Hope it tastes better than it looks lol

- - meagan_cooper said
  - 31 Jul 2013
    2:24 pm
I make one very similar to this I love my lentils like the flavours in this one..so great and easy too in the slow cooker.