Thoughtful Foods

Ingredients

• Red Lentils (1 cup)
• 1 Onion, chopped fine
• 1/2 Teaspoon Saffron (Tumeric)
• Garlic - 1 or 2 pips, chopped and smashed
• 3 Red dried chillies
• Mustard Seeds, 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves, 1 sprig - optional
• 1/2 Cup coconut milk

Method

• Soak lentils in water for an hour.
• Wash + drain a few times until water is clear.
  
• Put in pan + cover with water.
  
• Add 1/4 teaspoon tumeric + boil medium heat, until they just open up.
  
• Add coconut milk + salt. Turn off heat and set aside.
  
• Heat oil in frypan, add curry leaf + onion + garlic and fry for a while.
  
• Add tumeric, mustard seed + dried chillis. Fry until onions golden.
  
• Add this mix into lentil curry, bring to boil. 

Serves 8

Ingredients 

• 1 can light coconut milk
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 cups cooked quinoa (approx 2/3 cup uncooked)
• 1/4 cup light silken tofu
• 1 cup skim milk (or soy milk)

Method

Heat first seven ingredients in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in cooked quinoa. Combine tofu and milk in a blender or food processor until smooth. Stir into quinoa mix. Continue cooking over medium-low heat until mixture thickens and becomes the consistency of rice pudding. Serve warm. 

Source: Stephanie Gallagher

Ingredients

1 green capsicum
1 red capsicum
1 medium onion
3 garlic cloves
fresh ginger (about 3cm by 1cm)
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup red lentils (dry)
Stock or water doubling the . onion/lentil mix
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ -1 teaspoon (to taste) chilli powder OR one fresh chilli
200 ml coconut milk
Tamari or salt to taste

Method

1. Chop red and green capsicum, onion, garlic and ginger into small bits.

2. Wash red lentils and add to the onion mix

3. Stir for some seconds and then add water or stock to cover lentils.

4. Add spices.

5. Leave to simmer for about 15 minutes or until the lentils are soft.

6. Blend the soup with the coconut milk.

7. Add tamari or salt to taste,

8. Serve with coriander.


Can be served with rice.