Lentil and Spinach Curry

A delicious and aromatic vegan slow cooker dish.

I love to cook lentils in the slow cooker as it makes it very easy to get right. It also allows the spices to stew into the curry sauce. I served mine up with flatbread, yogurt and tamarind sauce, but could also be enjoyed with rice.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 1 white onion, diced

• 1 red onion, diced

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 tbsp ginger paste

• 6 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2 tbsp madras curry powder

• 1 tbsp ground paprika

• 1/2 tbsp ground turmeric

• 1/2 tbsp ground cumin

• 2 cups green lentils

• 5 cups veg stock

• 2 handfuls of spinach

Directions

1. Heat a little oil in a pan. Fry off the onions with the ginger and ground spices for 5-10 mins

2. Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook for 2 mins

3. Add to the slow cooker with the lentils and stock

4. Cook for 4 hours on high and 4 hours on low

5. Add the spinach and mix, let it wilt (takes about 10 mins)