Curried lentils and steamed pumpkin

Name: Curried lentils and steamed pumpkin
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 portions
Ingredients: 3 heaped tsp cumin seeds; 4 heaped tsp coriander seeds; 1 ½ tsp salt; 30 g fresh coriander; 80 g unsalted butter; 300 g brown onions; 2 garlic cloves; ½ - ¾ tsp ground cayenne pepper; 1000 - 1200 g butternut pumpkin; 300 g dried lentils; 1000 g water; 250 - 300 g roasted whole red pepper strips

3.5 16 rating

Prep. 35min

Total 1 h 15min

8 portions

Ingredients

cumin seeds (10 g)
3 heaped tsp
coriander seeds (10 g)
4 heaped tsp
salt
1 ½ tsp
fresh coriander plus extra to garnish
30 g
fresh coconut flesh (optional) cut into pieces (2-3 cm)
50 g
3 heaped tbsp grated coconut, (15 g)
unsalted butter cut into pieces
80 g
brown onions cut into pieces
300 g
garlic cloves
2
ground cayenne pepper
½ - ¾ tsp
1 - 2 fresh green chillies, (6-8 cm long), deseeded, if preferred
butternut pumpkin deseeded, cut into 8 pieces with skin on
1000 - 1200 g
dried lentils (green or brown)
300 g
water
1000 g
roasted whole red pepper strips cut into pieces (1-2 cm)
250 - 300 g
crème fraîche (optional)
130 g