Sunday, January 20, 2008

Bryn's Lentil Curry Stew

1/2 of a spanish onion, diced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 medium red potato
1 1/2 cups lentils, rinsed
6 cups H2O
4 vegetarian bouillon cubes
1 piece from the brick of a Java Curry block, or 2-3 bricks from other brands
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 cups carrots, thinly sliced

a.) In a large soup pot, cook onions in hot oil until tender.
b.) Add H2O, lentils, bouillon cubes, rosemary, potato, and carrots. Cook for approximately 40-45 minutes, or until lentils and carrots are tender.
c.) Add curry bricks approximately 20-30 minutes in and reduce heat. Curry will thicken the stew.
d.) Allow to simmer, no longer than 20-30 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.

Very savory and great on a cold day. The lentils and potato balance out the curry so nicely even people who don't like spicy food will enjoy the stew. Rosemary's the absolute key, so don't skimp. It brings everything together and gives you that fuzzy-warm-full-naptime feel.

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