Lentil, Pea and Potato Curry


The Mr. isn't a huge fan of curry but every once in a while I like to sneak it in for a dinner. So far I have been lucky and he has liked the curry dishes that I have made recently. I found this recipes over at MediterrAsian.com but I did switch some ingredients around. I really wanted a warm and comforting vegetarian dish to have one on of the few cold days that we had here and this definitely fit the bill.




I skipped a step from the original recipe by using red potatoes and keeping the skins on. I always keep the skins on the potatoes if I can because not only does it save on time but the skins contain a lot of nutrients in them. As for the rice, I always use the 5 minute rice but whether you use the quick rice or not is up to you.



  • 2 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 2 yellow onions, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 3 medium red potatoes, cut into bite size cubes
  • 1/2 c. dried lentils
  • 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 c. coconut milk
  • 1 c. vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. brown sugar
  • 2 c. brown rice, cooked


  1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat and cook the onions for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin and chili powder and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the potato and lentils and stir to coat with spice mixture. Add tomatoes, coconut milk, stock, salt and sugar, bring to a boil and cover with a lid. Reduce the heat to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. While the curry simmers cook the rice.
  3. Add the peas to the curry and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve over a bed of rice.



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10 comments:

Angie's Recipes said...

The curry looks so comforting and delish!

Andrea (Andreas Kitchen) said...

I am not usually inspired by meatless main course recipes, but this sounds so flavorful and yummy!
I am sure that having a recipe blog has helped you to make new friends with your many moves. I find it even easier to strike up a conversation with people since I started mine.

Laura said...

I made something a lot like this last week--so so good! I added cauliflower too.

thanks for linking up to Just Another Meatless Monday

Joanne said...

I find that most people THINK they don't like curry...but when it comes down to it, they really do. This sounds delicious! So many great spices...

Debbi Does Dinner Healthy said...

This looks like my kind of meal! i LOVE lentils and curry! Thanks!

Juliana said...

Nice curry dish...love the with all the veggies in it and the coconut milk sure brings a nicer flavor to the curry :-)

Victor said...

I just made something in a soup without the curry. Yours look really good!

Reeni said...

This is the ultimate comfort food - all those spices warm you from the inside out! Delicious! My family insists they don't like curry but I snuck a soup by them the other day.

eatme_delicious said...

This sounds really yummy!! I love how you added lentils in there, I wouldn't think to add lentils to a dish like this. I like keeping the skin on the potatoes too. :)

Naturally Me Creations said...

Oh my word - those ingredients sound delicious! :D I love vegetarian curries... :)