Lentil Something Something

I am starting to be very creative with my vegetarian dishes. So much so that my husband is actually considering eating only 2 meat dishes a week. Imagine  now that means something must be tasting good. So try this Lentil something something dish it tastes like there is chicken in it …but there is not. The sweet potato and grated apple adds a wonderful flavour to the curry. I just added stuff that I had but wow it tasted amazing. Try it.


1 T sesame seed oil (optional else olive oil)
1 Cup onions
3 cloves garlic
1.5 T ginger
4 cups water or veg stock
1 cup Red Lentils
1t cumin, 1t coriander, 1.5 tsp Turmeric (substitute these spices for 2 T curry powder)
1 bay leaf
1 tsp Lemon juice (optional)
1 grated apple (optional)

1 grated tomato

1.5 red pepper

1 cup cabbage

1.5 Cups chopped sweet potato

Coriander to garnish

1. Fry onions, garlic and ginger till onions are transparent

2. Add the spices and mix till you can smell the aroma

3. Add remaining ingredients (excluding coriander leaves), Salt and Pepper to taste.

4. Mix well and simmer covered for 15 -20minutes. Keep checking if more water is needed. The texture should be a thick soup at the end.

5. Serve warm with coriander (can be served with rice or eaten alone)