Name: Lentil and spinach balti recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 410g can green lentils, drained; 380g can leaf spinach, drained; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 1 red onion, finely diced; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2tbsp balti curry paste; 150ml vegetable stock; 20g fresh coriander, roughly chopped; 1 tbsp oil; Naan bread; Chutney

Nutrition Per Portion

RDA

Calories

313 Kcal

16%

Sugar

6.7 g

Fat

7.7 g

11%

Saturated Fat

0.6 g

Salt

0.4 g

Salt

0.4 g

By Jessica Dady

published 31 May 2022

A vegetarian curry that's also easy to make for vegans, and it won't break the budget.

This lentil and spinach balti is a really lovely comfort meal. It's perfect for evenings when you just want some filling bowl food, but you can't justify a takeaway. Packed with a good portion of green lentils, it's a good source of protein. Then there's also plenty of fresh flavour from the curry paste and coriander. If you're serving to vegans, check the stock and balti paste are both plant-based, and serve with rice instead of naan breads.

This recipe is part of our cheap family meals (opens in new tab) collection – under £1 a head

Ingredients

410g can green lentils, drained
380g can leaf spinach, drained
400g can chopped tomatoes
1 red onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2tbsp balti curry paste
150ml vegetable stock
20g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
1 tbsp oil
Naan bread
Chutney

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Method

Heat oil in a wok, or deep sided frying pan. Fry onion until soft, add the garlic and fry for 1 min.
Stir in curry paste and gently fry for 1 min.
Stir in tomatoes, stock and lentils, bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for 10 mins.
Stir in spinach and gently heat through.
Remove from heat, stir in coriander.
Serve with warm naan bread and chutney.

Top tip for making lentil and spinach balti...

You could use your favourite curry powder as an alternative to curry paste if you prefer. This will reduce the cost as well.

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Jessica Dady is Senior Content Editor at Goodto.com and has over 10 years of experience as a digital journalist, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the best food hampers to cookbooks, from the best cake stands to baking sets, Jessica has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to must-have food products. A passionate baker, she spends much of her time creating celebration cakes for friends and family - particularly for her two lucky children.