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

- - grahamb said
  - 15 May 2013
    4:47 pm
Sounds great, I love lentils. will make this as a family meal.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 13 May 2013
    6:19 pm
Thank you for a lovely recipe

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 13 May 2013
    6:18 pm
I really must try this my little one is partial to lentils

- - rachkap said
  - 10 May 2013
    3:18 am
I’ve never really liked lentils but might give this a go and see!

- - mrs harkness said
  - 07 May 2013
    5:22 am
would be nice in the cooler months.

- - allisonbriggs said
  - 03 May 2013
    8:45 pm
Great way to add lentils in the diet

- - smiles said
  - 02 May 2013
    6:49 pm
Not sure that this one would be a real favorite with my kids.

- - sallty said
  - 02 May 2013
    10:08 am
I think I’ll give this one a go. My boy is having a fussy phase with foods he used to eat, so who knows? Maybe lentils are what he wants!

- - joolstaylor said
  - 30 Apr 2013
    2:13 pm
Mummm lentiles my favourite.Sounds llike a great recipe to feed the littlies

- - riss_whatever said
  - 29 Apr 2013
    8:43 pm
I’m not a fan of lentils at all. Can’t even stand the smell of them

- - snoopy said
  - 29 Apr 2013
    4:31 pm
Yes I don’t think any of my kids would eat this either, they would not like the texture, so I would be making it for me.

- - chezj said
  - 28 Apr 2013
    2:33 pm
Perfect winter and healthy to boot – I’ll probably make it for me as I’m not sure if my daughter will eat it – but I can freeze the extras for lunch at work and dinner when it’s one of those nights where cooking is a little hard after a long day. Thank you.

- - snoopy said
  - 26 Apr 2013
    6:35 am
Very hearty dish for the cooler months.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 23 Apr 2013
    11:32 am
Perfect winter warmer and very healthy. I myself love to cook in bulk and freeze as I work full time

- - allisonbriggs said
  - 22 Apr 2013
    9:17 pm
sounds great and would be perfect for winter 🙂

- - meros said
  - 20 Apr 2013
    11:16 pm
Great winter food

- - rupa said
  - 19 Apr 2013
    9:38 pm
I make something similar and my kids love it.

- - curlytops said
  - 19 Apr 2013
    5:25 pm
I love lentils so will try this

- - traceyi said
  - 11 Apr 2013
    1:15 pm
I think that legumes, lentils chick peas etc actually bind master2 up. i’d love anyone’s thoughts on this. Cause it can get quite painful for him

- - riss_whatever said
  - 10 Apr 2013
    1:53 pm
My 14 month old is really the only lentil fan in our family. I think he’d love this recipe