Cheat's Curried Potato and Lentil Stew

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 1 carrot, peeled and grated
• 1 tablespoons curry powder or paste
• 750 grams waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into chunky pieces
• ¾ cup red lentils
• 400 grams can condensed tomato soup
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 1 ½ - 2 cups water

Method

1. Brown the onion in a dash of oil in a lidded frying pan. Add the carrot and curry powder and stir only until fragrant. Add the potatoes, lentils, tomato paste, soup and water and bring to a gentle simmer and cover.

2. Cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally for 20-30 minutes or until the lentils and potatoes are cooked. Season with salt and pepper and serve with a favourite relish and Indian breads.

Up-market or change me!

• Add a heaped teaspoon minced ginger and garlic
• Add a handful of desiccated coconut
• Finish with ½ cup coconut milk
• Scatter over chopped fresh coriander when serving
• Fold though 2-3 quartered ripe tomatoes before serving
• Use 500 grams diced chicken and only 250 grams potatoes

Slow cook me!

Put all the ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on low for about 5 hours.