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North Indian Style Cauliflower & Lentil Dal
North Indian Style Cauliflower & Lentil Dal

North Indian Style Cauliflower & Lentil Dal

with Caramelised Onion and Spinach

Mimi Morley
Mimi MorleyPublished on January 04, 2023

Our North Indian Style Cauliflower & Lentil Dal is a delicious veggie option that makes it easy to eat more veg in your diet and try something new!

Allergens:
Celery

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.

Total35 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Onion

2

Garlic Clove**

1

Lentils

300

Cauliflower Florets

1

Nigella Seeds

1

North Indian Style Spice Mix

30

Tomato Puree

200

Coconut Milk

10

Vegetable Stock Paste

(Contains: Celery)

½

Lime

40

Baby Spinach

Not included in your delivery

½

Sugar

100

Water for the Dal

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)458 kcal
Energy (kJ)1916 kJ
Fat24.6 g
of which saturates19.9 g
Carbohydrate40.7 g
of which sugars13.7 g
Protein15.9 g
Salt2.7 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Garlic Press
Sieve
Medium Saucepan
Baking Tray

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Get Prepped
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Halve, peel and thinly slice the onion. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Drain and rinse the lentils in a sieve.

Caramelise the Onion
2

Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium saucepan on medium heat.

Once hot, add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, 8-10 mins. 

Add the sugar (see pantry for amount) and cook until caramelised, 1-2 mins more.

Cauli Time
3

Halve any large cauliflower florets and pop them onto a large baking tray.

Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle over the nigella seeds and half the North Indian style spice mix. Toss to coat, then spread out in a single layer.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden brown and tender, 15-20 mins. Turn halfway through.

Simmer the Lentils
4

Once the onion has caramelised, add the garlic, tomato puree and remaining North Indian style spice mix to the pan. Stir-fry for 1 min.

Stir in the coconut milk, veg stock paste, lentils and water for the dal (see pantry for amount), then bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, 8-10 mins. Add a splash of water if it gets too thick.

Meanwhile, halve the lime.

Finish your Dal
5

Once thickened, add the spinach to the dal a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 2-3 mins.

Remove from the heat and squeeze in some lime juice. Taste and add salt, pepper and more lime juice if needed.

Serve
6

Spoon the dal into your serving bowls and top with the roasted cauliflower. 

Enjoy!

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