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Mushroom dhansak with apple sprinkle
There’s something magical about mushrooms in a curry, and few ingredients take on fragrant, spicy flavours like they do. They’re great in this warming lentil dhansak, served with fluffy basmati rice and topped with sweet ’n’ spicy diced apple for a flavour plot twist your taste buds won't see coming.
SWK: Source of fibre
Plants 8
SWK: Source of protein
Serving size
Ingredients
- 400g chopped tomatoes (Chopped tomatoes 65%, tomato juice, acidity regulator: citric acid.)
- 240g chestnut mushrooms
- 1 onion
- 1 chilli
- 4cm fresh ginger
- 2 tsp garam masala (Coriander, cinnamon, garlic powder, ginger, pimento, clove, cumin, black pepper, turmeric, cardamom, cayenne pepper)
- 1 tbsp curry powder (Turmeric, coriander, onion, garlic, fenugreek, fennel, chilli powder, black pepper, salt)
- 1 vegetable stock cube (use half) (Celery) (Sea salt, potato starch*, sustainable palm oil*, sugar*, vegetables*(6,8%) [celery*, onion*, carrot*, parsnip*, tomato*], sunflower oil*, yeast extract, caramelised sugar*, herbs* & spices* ( lovage*, turmeric*, parsley*, black pepper*) *Organic ingredients)
- 140g basmati rice
- 1 apple
- 80g baby spinach
- 80g red split lentils (Red Split Lentil 99%, Vegetable Oil 1%)
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
Nutritional Information
Calories: 520
Protein: 23g
Carbs: 104g
Fat: 3.3g
Ingredients
- 480g chestnut mushrooms
- 2 onion
- 2 x chilli
- 8cm fresh ginger
- 2 apple
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 160g red split lentils (Red Split Lentil 99%, Vegetable Oil 1%)
- 4 tsp garam masala (Coriander, cinnamon, garlic powder, ginger, pimento, clove, cumin, black pepper, turmeric, cardamom, cayenne pepper)
- 2 tbsp curry powder (Turmeric, coriander, onion, garlic, fenugreek, fennel, chilli powder, black pepper, salt)
- 400g chopped tomatoes (Chopped tomatoes 65%, tomato juice, acidity regulator: citric acid.)
- 1 vegetable stock cube (Celery) (Sea salt, potato starch*, sustainable palm oil*, sugar*, vegetables*(6,8%) [celery*, onion*, carrot*, parsnip*, tomato*], sunflower oil*, yeast extract, caramelised sugar*, herbs* & spices* ( lovage*, turmeric*, parsley*, black pepper*) *Organic ingredients)
- 160g baby spinach
- 280g basmati rice
Nutritional Information
Calories: 492
Protein: 22g
Carbs: 100g
Fat: 3.1g
Mushroom dhansak with apple sprinkle
There’s something magical about mushrooms in a curry, and few ingredients take on fragrant, spicy flavours like they do. They’re great in this warming lentil dhansak, served with fluffy basmati rice and topped with sweet ’n’ spicy diced apple for a flavour plot twist your taste buds won't see coming.
Cook time:
35 mins
Cuisine:
Indian
Food group:
Vegan
Allergens: Celery
Cooking Instructions
Chop, dice & fry
- Quarter the mushrooms, and peel and finely dice the onions. Finely dice the chillies (deseed for less heat), and finely chop the ginger.
- Spritz a non-stick saucepan with cooking spray and put it over a medium heat. Cook the mushrooms for 3-4 mins.
- Add the onions, ginger and half the chillies (to taste) and cook for 4-5 mins.
Make your curry
- Tip the lentils, garam masala and curry powder into the pan. Stir to coat the lentils, then add the chopped tomatoes. Crumble in the stock, pour in 275ml water (400ml for 4 portions) and stir well.
- Simmer for 12-15 mins, adding the spinach for the final 5 mins, until the lentils are cooked and the sauce is thick enough to coat the veg.
Get the rice going
- Meanwhile, cook the rice in boiling water for 10-12 mins, then drain.
Mix the apple sprinkle
- Core and finely dice the apples, and finely chop the coriander.
- Mix the apples, half the coriander and the remaining chillies (to taste) in a bowl. Lightly season to taste with salt and stir well.
Finish & serve
- Stir the remaining coriander into the dhansak and serve on the rice, then scatter the apple sprinkle on top.