Curried lentils with tamarind roasted cabbage

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:32:42 GMT

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Step 2

Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage and cut it into quarters or eigths depending on the size. Place the sections on a baking tray and drizzel with oil and cook in the oven for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a saucepan on a high heat and add finely chopped onion. Cook until the onion is dark brown, but not burnt.

Step 4

Add the curry leaves, garlic and ginger and fry for a few minutes until fragrant. Add the spices and stir well. If the spices get stuck to the bottom of the pan, quickly add the chopped tomatoes. Keep the heat high. Stir frequently until the tomato is no longer red in colour, but brown. This deepening of colour means caramelisation has taken place, which results in deepening of flavour.

Step 5

Once the tomatoes are brown, add the lentils with water or stock (if adding water additional salt will be required), and 2 tbsp of tamarind paste and cook until the lentils have a mushy consistency. If you like lentils a little thinner, add more water.

Step 6

After the cabbage has been in the oven for 20 minutes, mix 1 tbsp of tamarind paste and 1 tbsp olive oil, stir and brush this mixture on to the cabbage. Let it cook in the oven for another 10 minutes.

Step 7

Serve a cabbage wedge on top of the curried lentils. Enjoy!

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