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This could be served as a [[Vegetarian|vegetarian]] [[Main course|main course]], or as an [[Accompaniment|accompaniment]] to a main dish.

This recipe came about because when making [[Red lentil curry]], we found our [[red lentils]] infested by tiny [[weevils]] so had to make a last minute change

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|TotalCalories = 2213
|PortionCalories = 553
|DatePublished=24th March 2013
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = Red lentil curry (made with chick peas and flageolet beans
|Servings = Serves 4 as a [[Side dish|side dish]], 2 as a main course with bread.
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 5 minutes
|CookTime = 25 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Red lentil curry recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''One for Ghent night''

4.8/5 

Smashing. We have this on our vegetarian night, once a week. Ghent Nights

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 large [[Onion|onion]], peeled and roughly chopped
| 2 [[Garlic|garlic]] cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
| 3 cm [[Ginger|ginger]], peeled and roughly chopped
| 40g [[Butter|butter]] or [[Ghee|ghee]]
| 350 g [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]], chopped (or 1 can chopped tomatoes)
| 1 tablespoon [[Curry powder|curry powder]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Turmeric powder|turmeric powder]]
| ½ teaspoon [[Ground cinnamon|ground cinnamon]]
| 1 x 350 g can [[chickpeas]], rinsed and drained
| 1 x 350 g can [[flageolet beans]], rinsed and drained
| 450 ml [[Vegetable Stock|vegetable stock]]
| [[Juice]] from ½ [[Lemon|lemon]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| Bunch of [[Coriander leaves|coriander leaves]], chopped, discard the stems
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Add the [[Ginger|ginger]], [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Onion|onion]] to your [[Food processor|food processor]] and blitz to a smooth [[Puree|puree]].
| Heat the [[Butter|butter]] or [[Ghee|ghee]] in a [[Wok|wok]] and add the [[Puree|puree]], [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]] and [[Spices|spices]] and [[Stir fry|stir fry]] for 5 minutes.
| Add about 3/4 of the [[Stock|stock]], [[Lemon juice|lemon juice]], [[Salt|salt]] and [[Pepper|pepper]], [[chick peas]] and [[flageolet beans]], bring to the [[Boil|boil]], reduce the heat and [[Simmer|simmer]] for 20 minutes. Top up with stock if it starts to dry out too much.
| Test seasoning and serve, garnished with chopped [[Coriander leaves|coriander leaves]].
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===Variations===
Try this with any canned [[pulses]] or [[beans]].
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[[Category:Grain and bean recipes]]
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[[Category:Boiled or simmered]]
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