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

- - kjgarner said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    8:09 pm
Stews! They are always good for winter

- - ginoula5 said
  - 28 Jul 2013
    6:39 am
This looks so good, can easily make a bigger batch and freeze it – perfect for winter and those hectic days.

- - azmaz said
  - 23 Jul 2013
    11:24 am
this looks so healthy and my kids might actually enjoy it. i dont know how to cook lentils properly, so i will be trying this recipe! thankyou

- - jenny9761 said
  - 13 Jul 2013
    1:21 pm
I don’t think my daughter would like this,as she doesn’t eat different vegies mixed together.

- - rachkap said
  - 13 Jul 2013
    2:54 am
I hate lentils so maybe it would be a friendly stew to me!

- - jenny9761 said
  - 09 Jul 2013
    3:10 pm
I have never tried lentils, this stew sound great.

- - earthlydelites said
  - 08 Jul 2013
    4:23 pm
just getting into lentils myself so this is certainly something I’d like to try out!
- meros replied
  
  22 Aug 2013 , 11:14 pm
  Ohh we love lentils, whenever my son hears m making soup he asks for lentil.
- - lovi said
  - 01 Jul 2013
    2:02 am
Tyyy I have lentils now !

- - zowieh said
  - 29 Jun 2013
    5:50 pm
I love any ideas to do with the heart foundation!

- - maureen3 said
  - 28 Jun 2013
    3:43 pm
Yummy and easy recipe to follow Must try it out

- - jackie_wenke said
  - 28 Jun 2013
    3:34 pm
kid *and* freezer friendly – yes please!!

- - premmiemum said
  - 28 Jun 2013
    2:25 pm
Sounds interesting but not sure if kids or even hubby would eat this
- lynzstevo replied
  
  30 Jun 2013 , 5:06 pm
  Same, my kids are quite picky about this sort of stuff.
- - katith21 said
  - 27 Jun 2013
    11:17 pm
looks interesting, but I don’t think my kids will eat it!

- - quietmouth said
  - 26 Jun 2013
    10:41 am
Hmm Not sure if kids will eat this one but I will. Try this weekend for something different.

- - dannielle japp said
  - 23 Jun 2013
    3:38 pm
hmm not sure if my son would eat this as his picky but thanks for the recipe

- - becsen84 said
  - 20 Jun 2013
    10:13 pm
My toddler wouldn’t eat this and neither would my husband. I have to hide lentils in stews and soups.

- - jodie80 said
  - 20 Jun 2013
    8:14 pm
Wonder if my kiddies would eat this .. Must give it a try

- - lynzstevo said
  - 19 Jun 2013
    9:46 am
Will have to give it a go with my kids, they’re quite picky about these types of foods.

- - grahamb said
  - 18 Jun 2013
    8:35 am
Not sure if my kids will enjoy it but I could give it go.

- - katith21 said
  - 15 Jun 2013
    10:56 pm
I think I would like this, I doubt my kids would eat it tho!!