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Chicken, Black Bean and Red Lentil Dal
Chicken, Black Bean and Red Lentil Dal

Chicken, Black Bean and Red Lentil Dal

with Baby Spinach and Sweet Potato

Dal isn't just the name for the dish, but also the lentils that make it. With warming spices, black beans and buttery naans on the side, our Chicken, Black Bean and Red Lentil Dal dal heroes pulses as well as veg.

Tags:
Spicy
Allergens:
Milk
Cereals containing gluten

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total45 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove**

1 carton(s)

Black Beans

1 unit(s)

Lime

1 unit(s)

Sweet Potato

1 sachet(s)

North Indian Style Spice Mix

50 grams

Red Split Lentils

1 carton(s)

Tomato Passata

15 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

2 unit(s)

Plain Naans

(Contains: Milk, Cereals containing gluten)

40 grams

Baby Spinach

75 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

240 grams

Diced British Chicken Breast

Not included in your delivery

300 milliliter(s)

Water for the Lentils

10 grams

Butter

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)4542 kJ
Energy (kcal)1086 kcal
Fat31.1 g
of which saturates12.2 g
Carbohydrate130.9 g
of which sugars18.7 g
Dietary Fibre28.3 g
Protein64.8 g
Salt3.8 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Instructions

Get Prepped
1

Preheat your oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas mark 9.

Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Drain and rinse the black beans in a sieve.

Zest and halve the lime. Chop the sweet potato into 1cm chunks (no need to peel).

Roast the Sweet Potato
2

Pop the sweet potato chunks onto a large baking tray.

Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden, 18-20 mins. Turn halfway through.

Build the Flavour
3

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large saucepan on medium heat.

Once hot, add the garlic and North Indian style spice mix. Stir and cook until fragrant, 1-2 mins.

Stir in the lentils, black beans and passata and cook for 1 min more.

Simmer your Dal
4

Add the diced chicken, veg stock paste and water for the lentils (see pantry for amount) to the pan and stir to combine.

Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook, stirring frequently, until the lentils are soft, 20-25 mins.

Stir regularly to make sure they don't stick to the bottom of the pan and add a splash of water if it gets too thick. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw meat. Cook so there's no pink in the middle.

Bring on the Naans
5

When the dal is almost cooked, pop the naans onto a baking tray.

Spread each with the butter (see pantry for amount) and pop into the oven to warm through, 2-3 mins.

Once roasted, stir the sweet potato through the dal. Add the spinach a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.

Finish and Serve
6

When the dal is ready, remove from the heat. Squeeze in half the lime juice, then stir in the lime zest and three quarters of the creme fraiche. Taste and season if needed.

Share your dal between your bowls and top with a dollop of the remaining creme fraiche.

Serve with the naans for dipping and scooping. Cut the remaining lime into wedges for squeezing over.

Enjoy!

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