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Spiced green lentil ragoût
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Spiced green lentil ragoût

13 ingredients 35 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Spiced green lentil ragoût

Make the most of lentils with this idea for a spicy, comforting side dish

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

535
Calories
44g
Protein
18g
Fat
51g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Star Anise not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large red onions (450g/1lb) finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves , crushed and finely chopped
  • 1 mild red chilli , seeded and finely chopped
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 1 whole star anise
  • 4 cardamom pods, lightly crushed (retaining the black seeds inside)
  • 250g Puy lentils , rinsed
  • about 700ml/1¼ pints hot chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 1 large tomato
  • a large handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped
  • a large handful of fresh parsley leaves, chopped

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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