Sweet Potato & Lentil Curry

Fill your kitchen with the sweet smells of sweet potato and lentil curry. This easy to cook nutritious dish will warm hearts and stomachs and is a favourite dish loved by school children across Southampton.

Information

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serving size: 5 portions

Ingredients

65g Margarine
65g Flour
300g Tinned tomatoes and juice
Teaspoon of curry powder (or to taste)
100g Red lentils
450g peeled and diced fresh sweet potato (approx 1 lb)
500ml (just under 1pt) vegetable stock

Cooking Instructions

  1. Cook lentils in vegetable stock until soft, retain lentils and liquid

  2. Peel & dice sweet potato, cook in water as regular potatoes but do not allow to become too soft

  3. Make a sauce using the margarine, the flour and curry powder.

  4. Add juice from the tomatoes to make a smooth paste. Add the tomatoes

  5. Add the drained sweet potato and lentils in stock to the paste and combine

  6. You will be left with a curry type consistency. If too thin simmer until it thickens, if too thick add some water and simmer until sauce consistency

  7. Check for seasoning and adjust as necessary

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Sarah Doling

Sarah Doling is a member of our Senior Management Team, and heads up the Menu Development team, creating tasty dishes for school pupils across Southampton, whilst also ensuring that those on Special Diets are catered for safely, and that our school meals meet a variety of high standards.

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